Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey is small marine red alga in the Division Rhodophyta.
| Polysiphonia furcellata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Polysiphonia |
| Species: | P. furcellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey
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Description edit
This red alga is a branched algae growing to 10 cm. The erect branches are ecorticate composed of a central axis of cells surrounded by 7 or 8 paraxial cells, all of the same length in a ring around the axial cells. The rhizoids are numerous growing from the pericentral cells. Gametangial and tetrasporangial plants are not known. Reproduction is by specialized propagules [1]
Distribution edit
England, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland.[1][2]Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum ISBN 0-11-310045-0
- ^ Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society ISBN 0-9527115-16
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