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Name derivation: |
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Classification: |
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Gongrosira
Kützing 1843;
21 of 30 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and
Guiry 2013).
Order Chaetophorales; Family Chaetophoraceae
Synonym
Pleurastrum |
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Morphology:
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Branching green heterotrichous (horizontal and vertical)
filaments often with a crust of lime (photosynthesis increases alkalinity of
surrounding water, descreasing solubility of CaCO3). Biflagellate zoospores (planospores) have
an eyespot. |
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Habitat:
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Terrestrial and freshwater benthos. |
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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. & Guiry,
G.M. 2013.AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National Universityof Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 February 2013. Kützing, F.T.
1843. Phycologia generalis oder
Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet
und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:]
143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus. |
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