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Name derivation: |
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Branch bearer (clad or klados -- a
branch; phora or phoros -- bearer) |
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Classification: |
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Cladophora Kützing
1843; 183 of 1,057 species
descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry 2013)
Class Ulvophyceae; Order Cladophorales
Synonym: Conferva Linnaeus, 1753
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Morphology: |
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Numerous branches, numerous small chloroplasts
that fill cells, end cells of branches taper. |
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Similar genera: |
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Pithophora has fewer branches, and Rhizoclonium has even
fewer branches. Several species once
consigned to Conferva are now
reassigned to Cladophora. |
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Habitat: |
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Epilithic, freshwater,
brackish and marine, bicarbonate buffered. |
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Citing Phycokey:
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Baker,
A.L. et al.
. Phycokey -- an image based key to Algae (PS Protista),
Cyanobacteria, and other aquatic objects. University of New Hampshire Center
for Freshwater Biology. http://cfb.unh.edu/phycokey/phycokey.htm
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide
electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15
January 2013. Linnaeus, C.
1753. Species plantarum, exhibentes plantas rite cognitas, ad genera
relatas, cum differentiis specificis, nominibus trivialibus, synonymis
selectis, locis natalibus, secundum systema sexuale digestas. Vol. 2 pp. [i],
561-1200, [1-30, index], [i, err.]. Holmiae [Stockholm]: Impensis Laurentii
Salvii. |
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