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Name derivation:
Classification:
Wittrockiella Wille 1909; 7 of 8 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiy and Guiry 2014). Order Cladophorales; Family Pithophoraceae Synonym: Cladophorella
Morphology:
Green highly branched thallus, branches arising on lateral cell walls. Highly reticulate chloroplasts,, many pyrenoids per cell. Rhizoids are differentiated from branches. Rhizoids have denser chloroplasts and hematochrome producing yellow or orange thalli. Colorless hairs may also be present (Guiry 2013).
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Habitat:
Widely distributed, tropical to temperate low to medium salinity in saltmarshes, epiphytic, occasionally epipelic (on mud).
Citing Phycokey:
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
References:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. and Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 January 2013. Wille, N. 1909. Algologische Notizen XV. ÜberWittrockiella nov. gen. Nytt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne 47: 209-225, 4 plates.