A NEW GENUS FOR SPECIES OF CORALLINE RED ALGAE ASCRIBED TO THE COSMOPILITAN GENUS SPONGITES

An abstract of a study by Maneveldt et al describing a new genus for species of Corallinale red algae ascribed to the cosmopolitan genus Spongites is presented. The new genus and Spongites both have Type 1 tetrasporangial conceptacle roof formation, in which the development is only from filaments pe...

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Published inPhycologia (Oxford) Vol. 56; no. 4; p. 125
Main Authors Maneveldt, G W, Puckree-Padua, C A, Gabrielson, P W, Caragnano, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.08.2017
Subjects
Algae
Fertility
Filaments
Histology
New genera
Species
Studies
South Africa
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Maneveldt et al describing a new genus for species of Corallinale red algae ascribed to the cosmopolitan genus Spongites is presented. The new genus and Spongites both have Type 1 tetrasporangial conceptacle roof formation, in which the development is only from filaments peripheral to the fertile area.
ISSN:0031-8884
2330-2968