Biology:Chordariaceae

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Short description: Family of algae

Chordariaceae
Chordaria flagelliformis
Chordaria flagelliformis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Ectocarpales
Family: Chordariaceae
Greville, 1830
Genera

See text.

Chordariaceae is a family of brown algae. Members of this family are may be filamentous, crustose with fused cells at the base, or they may be terete and differentiated into a central medulla and an outer photosynthetic cortex. They have a sporphytic thallus usually aggregated to form a pseudo-parenchyma.[1]

As their general name suggests their pigmentation is brown.

Genera include:[2]


References

  1. Pound, F. E. 1962 The Biology of the Algae Edward Arnold Ltd.
  2. Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2018). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Chordariaceae Greville, 1830. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143680 on 3 May 2018

Wikidata ☰ Q2964500 entry