Martensia albida

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Martensia albida
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Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Delesseriaceae
Genus: Martensia
Species:
M. albida
Binomial name
Martensia albida
Y.Lee, 2006

Martensia albida is a species of red algae, first described in 2006 by Lee Yong-Pil. [1] [2]

This alga grows on rocks in the subtidal zone at depths of 5 to 8 m. It appears white in the water and is fluorescescent. [3] It is endemic to South Korea and is found on Jeju Island. [3]

References

  1. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 October 2012
  2. Yong-Pil Lee (31 March 2006). "The Genus Martensia Hering (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) with M. albida sp. nov. and M. flammifolia sp. nov. on Jeju Island, Korea" (PDF). Algae. 21 (1): 15–48. doi:10.4490/ALGAE.2006.21.1.015. ISSN   1226-2617. Wikidata   Q133516376.
  3. 1 2 "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Martensia albida)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-03-25.