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Hydrosera G.C.Wallich 1858; both of 2 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2013).Order Biddulphiales; Family Biddulphiaceae |
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Morphology: |
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Chains of triangular (valve view) cells, each cell connected by mucilage pads at one or more valve angles. Attached to a substrate in a similar manner.
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Habitat:
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Estuarine, and invasion upstream into freshwater, as in the Thames River in England, and the Tamar River in northern Tasmania.
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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 06 March 2013 |
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