Biology:Aegagropila
Aegagropila is a genus of green algae in the family Pithophoraceae.[1] It is found in freshwater habitats in across the Northern Hemisphere.[2]
Aegagropila consists of densely branched, uniseriate filaments, forming spherical aggregates, solid or hollow balls, or tufts and cushions attached to a substrate. Branches grow off the side (laterally) or just below the tip of the cell (subterminally); older cells may produce a second or third branch. Older cells are often irregularly club-shaped, with many branches. Basal poles of cells may produce rhizoids that can attach to other filaments. Each chloroplast has many pyrenoids.[2]
Aegagropila is morphologically similar to, and sometimes indistinguishable from the genus Aegagropilopsis.[2]
This genus has been described as a type of sea ball.[3]
References
- ↑ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Aegagropila". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=50801.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Škaloud, Pavel; Rindi, Fabio; Boedeker, Christian; Leliaert, Frederik (2018). Chlorophyta: Ulvophyceae. Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. 13. Berlin, Germany: Springer Spektrum. pp. i-x, 1–289. doi:10.1007/978-3-662-55495-1. ISBN 978-3-662-55494-4. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-662-55495-1.
- ↑ Schröder, Bruno (October 1920). "Über Seebälle" (in de). Naturwissenschaften (Springer Science+Business Media) 8: 799-803. doi:10.1007/BF02450052.
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