@article{fdi:010044282, title = {{F}our new species of {R}hodophyceae from {F}iji, {P}olynesia and {V}anuatu, {S}outh {P}acific}, author = {{N}'{Y}eurt, {A}ntoine and {P}ayri, {C}laude}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{F}our new species of {R}hodophyceae are described from the {S}outh {P}acific, with type localities in {F}iji, {F}rench {P}olynesia and {V}anuatu. {C}hondria bullata from the {T}uamotus ({F}rench {P}olynesia), {V}anuatu, {P}almerston {A}toll ({C}ook {I}slands) and {F}iji is unique owing to its non-constricted axes with markedly protruding, bubble-like cortical cells. {H}alymenia nukuhivensis, from the {M}arquesas {I}slands in {F}rench {P}olynesia, is distinguished from others in the genus by its dichotomous, papery blades issued from a strap-shaped basal region, and the equal proportion of anti-clinal, periclinal and oblique filaments in its medullary layer. {J}ania articulata, so far known only from the {T}uamotus in {F}rench {P}olynesia and {M}anihiki in the {N}orthern {C}ook {I}slands, superficially resembles the genus {A}mphiroa with its articulated branches with numerous genicula between successive dichotomies, and its large axis diameter. {M}eristotheca peltata from the {F}iji {I}slands is unique among the genus by its distinctly peltate, erect habit. {T}he recent high number of newly described species from the {S}outh {P}acific region emphasizes the need for more in-depth surveys, particularly in deeper outer reef slope habitats, which remain for the most part unexplored and could yield particularly interesting new taxa or distributional records.}, keywords = {{C}hondria bullata ; {H}alymenia nukuhivensis ; {J}ania articulata ; {M}eristotheca peltata ; new species ; {R}hodophyceae ; {S}outh {P}acific ; taxonomy}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}hycological {R}esearch}, volume = {57}, numero = {1}, pages = {12--24}, ISSN = {1322-0829}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1111/j.1440-1835.2008.00517.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010044282}, }