Biology:Anadyomene (alga)

Short description: Genus of algae

Anadyomene
Anadyomene wrightii in Réunion
Scientific classification
(unranked):	Viridiplantae
Division:	Chlorophyta
Class:	Ulvophyceae
Order:	Cladophorales
Family:	Anadyomenaceae
Genus:	Anadyomene J.V. Lamouroux, 1812
Species
Anadyomene aruensis Anadyomene brownii Anadyomene circumsepta Anadyomene crispa Anadyomene eseptata Anadyomene flabellata Anadyomene howei Anadyomene lacerata Anadyomene leclancheri Anadyomene lenormandii Anadyomene linkiana Anadyomene menziesii Anadyomene muelleri Anadyomene pavonina Anadyomene plicata Anadyomene rhizoidifera Anadyomene saldanhae Anadyomene stellata Anadyomene wrightii

Anadyomene is a genus of thalloid green algae comprising 19 species. Specimens can reach around 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in size.

Species

The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:

• A. aruensis
• A. brownii
• A. circumsepta
• A. crispa
• A. eseptata
• A. flabellata
• A. howei
• A. lacerata
• A. leclancheri
• A. lenormandii
• A. linkiana
• A. menziesii
• A. muelleri
• A. pavonina
• A. plicata
• A. rhizoidifera
• A. saldanhae
• A. stellata
• A. wrightii

References

• Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Anadyomene". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=33693. Retrieved 2009-04-19. 

External links

• Images of Anadyomene at Algaebase

Wikidata ☰ Q4750780 entry