Biology:Polysiphonia foetidissima

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Short description: Species of alga

Polysiphonia foetidissima
Scientific classification edit
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Rhodomelaceae
Genus: Polysiphonia
Species:
P. foetidissima
Binomial name
Polysiphonia foetidissima
Cocks ex Bornet

Polysiphonia foetidissima Cocks ex Bornet (also known as Vertebrata foetidissima) is small red marine alga in the Rhodophyta.[1]

Description

Polysiphonia foetidissima grows in dense branching tufts to a length of 11 cm. The fine erect branches have a central axis surrounded by 7 or 8 pericentral cells all of the same length. Rhizoids are produced from the pericentral cells. Trichoblasts are numerous.[1]

Reproduction

Tetrasporangia are formed in the branches.[1]

Distribution

Only recorded twice from Ireland and Great Britain.[2] Further records are from France , Portugal, the Mediterranean and Bermuda.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramilaes. The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN:0-11-310045-0
  2. Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society, ISBN:0-9527115-16

Wikidata ☰ Q30692856 entry