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Home /Chlorophyceae / Filamentous / Branched / Prasiola
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Name
derivation:
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Classification:
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Prasiola Meneghini 1838;
34 of 61 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).
Order Prasiolales;
Family Prasiolaceae
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Morphology:
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Undivided
monostromatic green blades up to 15 - 45 mm across,
with a pluriseriate stipe. Cells generally rectangular, 5 – 9 μm in diameter. |
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Similar
genera:
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Prasiolopsis, Pseudopleuococcus and Schizogonium
Kutzing 1843 are not separated from Prasiola
in PhycoKey. Recent
genetic work has also suggested Schizogonium is similar to Prasiola
(Rindi et al. 2007). |
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Habitat:
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Terrestrial,
widespread in temperate to polar regions, thriving near sources of fixed
nitrogen (urine, bird guano). Also
marine upper tidal zone, epilithic, especially
robust near sources of bird guano. |
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References:
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M.
Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland,
Galway. http://www.algaebase.org;
searched on 29 April 2013. Rindi, F., and M.D. Guiry 2007. The subaerial
algae. In: New Survey of Clare Island. Volume 6:
The freshwater and terrestrial algae.
Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, 354 pp (p 179-192). |
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