Aphanothece opalescens N.L.Gardner

• Region

  West Indies

• Country

  Puerto Rico

• Locality

  La Chiquita near Maricao

• Coordinates

  18.1724, -66.9437

• Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

  11481.5

• Georeferencing Method

  Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Can't find La Chiquita. Located coordinates of geogr. center of Maricao. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the region to find linear ext. (11470 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

• Geodetic Datum

  WGS84

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

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Colonies irregular in outline, more or less nodular, subgelati-
nous, up to 200 m diam.; cells 1-1.4 m diam., 2-2.4 times as long
as the diam., yellowish green; colonial tegument opalescent,
moderately firm, ample, the individual teguments around each
cell or small group of cells remaining distinct and visible for
some time, giving to the colony the appearance of a pile of fused
spheres; the individual sheaths ample, not lamellose.

Growing intermixed with other species of Myxophyceae, at
La Chiquita near Maricao, no. 1144 e, type, collected by Dr. N.
L. Britton.

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