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Name derivation: |
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Possibly resembling sage? (sphakos = sage (Gr.) |
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Classification: |
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Sphacelaria Lyngbye in Hornemann, 1818: There are 169 species of which 40 have been taxonomically acceptedOrder Sphacelariales, Family sphacelariaceae. |
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Morphology: |
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Uniseriate branched filaments with apical cell division. Multiple discoid chloroplasts have an irregular shape. |
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Similar genera: |
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None. Earlier genera (Taylor) such as Halpteris and Chaetopteris may no longer be recognized. |
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Habitat: |
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Occurs worldwide in marine environments. Can be found growing on rocks or on other seaweeds as epiphytes, and can be a nuisance fouling organism on ships and in mariculture. |
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References: |
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Graham, L. and L. Wilcox 2000. Algae. Prentice-Hall Guiry, M.D., and G.M. Guiry 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 January 2013. Hornemann, J.V. 1818. Flora danica. Vol. 9, fasc. 27. Havniae [Copenhagen]. |
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