TABLE 1 in Molecular analyses reveal the presence of Corynecladia J. Agardh (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) in the Mediterranean Sea with two new species, C. millarii sp. nov. and C. mediterranea sp. nov.

TABLE 1. — Comparison of morphological features within Corynecladia J.Agardh. Asterisk indicates the paper, reported in the references below, where the corresponding character was observed.
CorynecladiaCorynecladianova (Metti)elata (C.Agardh)CorynecladiaCassano,CorynecladiaCassano,CorynecladiamediterraneaM.C.Oliveira &clavata (Sonder)M.C.Oliveira &millarii sp. nov.sp. nov.M.T.FujiiJ.AgardhM.T.FujiiHeight of the thallusUp to 7 cmUp to 8 cmUp to 2-3 cm10-15 cm orUp to 40 cmhigherColourRedRed yellowishVarious shadesReddish-brownReddish-brownof pinkThallusTereteTereteCompressedTereteCompressedexcept nearexcept near thethe basebaseTextureSoftSoftSturdy butSubcartilaginousRigidnot strictlycartilaginousVegetativeType of attachmentDiscoid holdfastDiscoid holdfastFew thick rhizoids Discoid holdfastDiscoid holdfaststructureand stolon-likeand stolon-likethat grow alongor creepingbranchesbranchesthe substratebranchesCorps en cerise per cell1 (occasionally 2)1 in cortical cellsAbsentNot detectableNot detectablein cortical cellsEpidermal cells (projection)PresentPresent (slightly)Present (slightly)AbsentAbsentSecondary pit connectionsPresentPresentPresentPresentPresentSecondary corticationAbsentAbsentPresentPresentPresentRefractive discoid starchAbsentAbsentAbsent?PresentAbsentgrainsLenticular thickeningsAbsentAbsentAbsentAbsentPresentPericentral cells44444TetrasporangialAdditionalAbsentAbsent––AbsentstichidiumTetrasporangia (position)3rd, 4th3rd, 4th––3rd, 4thTetrasporangiaParallelParallelParallelParallel*Parallel(arrangement)FemaleProcarp-bearing segment––––5structureCystocarp shape––Ovoid with ostiole Conical toOvoid with ostiolenot protuberant hemisphericalnot protuberantwith rounded totruncated apex*Male structureOrigin of spermatangial––From one ofFrom one ofFrom one ofbranchestwo lateral ontwo lateral ontwo lateral onsuprabasalsuprabasalsuprabasalcell of thecell of thecell of thetrichoblasttrichoblasttrichoblastType localityCapo MurroPorto Palo diPlantation Point,Lefevre Peninsula,King Island, Bassdi Porco,Capo Passero,Jervis Bay,South Australia Strait, AustraliaSyracuse, Sicily, Syracuse, Sicily, NSW, AustraliaMediterraneanMediterraneanseaseaHabitatUp to 1m depthUp to 1m depthUp to 9 m depthUp to 30 m depth Up to 25 m depthReferencesThis studyThis studyMetti et al. (2015); Womersley (2003);Nam & ChoiCassano et al.Cassano et al.(2001); Cassano(2019)(2019); *Saito & et al. (2019)Womersley(1974)