Cystophora (alga)

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Cystophora
Scientific classification e
Clade: SAR
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Cystophora
J. Agardh, 1841

Cystophora is a genus of brown algae found mostly in temperate waters around Australia. Most of the southern Australian species can be immediately recognised as belonging to this genus by their characteristic zigzag branching pattern. Identification of individual species is generally more difficult and relies on the size and shape of branches, particularly terminal branches, which are specialised reproductive structures known as receptacles. Due to their local diversity and dominance in southern Australia, they are regarded by some as 'the eucalypts of the underwater world'. [1]

Species[]

According to AlgaeBASE :

  • Sonder
  • (Turner) J.Agardh
  • Womersley & Nizamuddin ex Womersley
  • J.Agardh
  • Womersley & Nizamuddin ex Womersley
  • J.Agardh
  • Womersley
  • Simons
  • J.Agardh
  • Womersley
  • (C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh
  • Womersley
  • J.Agardh
  • (Debeaux) De Toni (Sans vérification)
  • J.Agardh
  • (Esper) Womersley & Nizamuddin
  • (Greville & C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh
  • (Mertens) J.Agardh
  • Areschoug ex J.Agardh
  • (Harvey ex Kützing) J.Agardh
  • (Mertens) J.Agardh
  • Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh (type)
  • J.Agardh
  • J.Agardh
  • (Mertens) J.Agardh
  • Womersley
  • (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh
  • Harvey

According to CatalogueofLife :

References[]

  • Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Hystrix". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-08-18.
  1. ^ Edgar, Graham (2012). Australian marine life : the plants and animals of temperate waters (2nd ed.). Chatswood, N.S.W.: Reed New Holland. p. 45. ISBN 9781921517174.


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