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Order Gigartinales; Family Cystocloniaceae. Currently 12 species are recognized. (online) |
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Morphology: |
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Branched filament, uniaxial, bluish or violet green. May be attached with a "holdfast". Cells have many small chloroplasts. |
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Found in subtropical to tropical streams. May be epibiontic. One recent find in Lake Huron at 21 m depth. |
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References: |
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Wehr, J.D. and R.G. Sheath 2003. Freshwater Algae of North America -- Ecology and Classification. Academic Press (imprint of Elsevier). |
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