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Name derivation:
Classification:
Protoderma Kützing 1843; 8 of 12 species descriptioins are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry). Order Chaetophorales; Family Chaetophoraceae
Morphology:
Uniseriate compace filaments forming a single-layered pseudoparenchymatous circular expansion. Central cells compressed and polygonal, more peripheral cells cylindrical. Parietal chloroplast sometimes with a pyrenoid.
Similar genera:
Pseudendoclonium, Stigeoclonium (John 2011).
Habitat:
Freshwater and marine epiliths and epiphytes.
References:
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 May 2013. John, D.M. 2011. Orders Chaetophorales, Microsporales, Ulotrichales. In:John, D.M., B.A. Whitton and A.J. Brook (eds). The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. Cambridge Univ. Press. (p. 543). 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.