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Udotea J.V. Lamouroux, 1812; 35 of 70 species descriptions are currently
accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2016).
Order
Bryopsidales; Family Udoteaceae
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Siphonous (coenocytic)
unicell with funnel or fan-shaped blades, calcified, and mass of rhizoids
that are uncaldified. Blades have
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Marine
benthos in tropical to subtropical regions, widespread. Depth range from 1 to 46 m. |
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References: |
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Guiry, M.D. and G.M.
Guiry 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic
publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 2
August 2013. Lamouroux, [J.V.F.] (1812). Extrait d'un mémoire sur la classification
des Polypiers coralligènes non entièrement pierreux. Nouveaux Bulletin
des Sciences, par la Société Philomathique de Paris 3: 181-188. |
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