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MATEO-CID, Luz Elena; MENDOZA-GONZALEZ, A. Catalina  e  PEDROCHE, Francisco F.. SPONGITES YENDOI (FOSLIE) Y. CHAMBERLAIN (CORALLINALES, RHODOPHYTA) EN LA COSTA ATLÁNTICA DE MÉXICO Y CARIBE MEXICANO. Polibotánica [online]. 2007, n.24, pp.75-82. ISSN 1405-2768.

In this work we report the occurrence of Spongites yendoi (Foslie) Y. Chamberlain (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Atlantic coast of Mexico and Mexican Caribbean. This is the first record of S. yendoi in this geographic area. The identification was based on a morphological revision of samples collected from several reefs in Veracruz, Yucatan and Quintana Roo. The vegetative and reproductive structures as well habitat and distribution of this species are described.

Palavras-chave : Spongites yendoi; Corallinaceae; distribution; Gulf of Mexico; Mexican Caribbean.