The spread of Acrothamnion preissll (Sonder) Wollaston (Rhodophyta, Ceramiaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea: New record from the Balearic Islands.
The spread of Acrothamnion preissll (Sonder) Wollaston (Rhodophyta, Ceramiaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea: New record from the Balearic Islands.
Acrothamnion preissii, a species from waters off Australia and Japan, is reported for the first time off the northern coast of Mallorca (Balearic Islands) and for the fourth time in the Mediterranean Sea, indicating its progressive spread in the area. The Spanish specimens are described and compared with specimens from other Mediterranean localities.