Dotyophycus pacificum I. A. Abbott (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta) a new record for the Atlantic Ocean

specimens of dotyophycus pacificum i. a. abbott were found during a survey of rhodophyta on the coast of bahia state. the samples were taken from 23-36 meters depth and the specimens found were studied in detail and compared to other morphologically similar species. this is the first time that the genus dotyophycus is cited for the atlantic ocean.