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Name
derivation:
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Twisted (ulo-) trichome (thrix) |
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Classification:
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Ulothrix Kützing 1833; 40 of 201 species descriptions
are currently accepted taxonomically.
OrderUlotrichales; Family Ulotrichaceae |
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Morphology:
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Attached unbranched trichomes.
Cylindrical to barrel-shaped cells contain one parietal
"wrap-around", "napkin-ring" chloroplast and one or more pyrenoids. Cell walls either thin or thick with H-shaped
pieces and lamellate.Cross-walls are flat,
providing maximal contact between adjacent cells. More
detail at Guiry and Guiry 2015 (online). |
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Similar
genera:
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Stichococcus has minimal contact between
cells. |
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Habitat:
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Grows attached on wet cliffs, damp soil, or
stagnant water. Common. |
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References:
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2015. AlgaeBase.
World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 September 2015. 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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