Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Clymene ? coleana (W.A.Nelson) W.A.Nelson
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Kermadec Ecological Region and District, Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Islands group, The Herald Islets, Dayrell Island
Field Collection Date
18 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
Scarce and very hard to collect safely due to extreme surge crashing into rock face at time of visit to island. Confined to a very small area of basalt lava exposed at extreme low tide, within a deep barnacle and Kermadec limpet (Patella kermadecensis) filled crevice. Associated with another alga which may also be a species of Porphyra (see K1013 (AK 327420). Thallus dark maroon-black when fresh, distal portions somewhat faded to maroon-brown. +Sigel
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-29.2455, -177.85719
-177.85719, -177.85719
Qualifier
sp. ?
Last Update
11 May 2023 01:48
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