Ceramium pallidum

Ceramium pallidum
Scientific classification
(unranked):	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Ceramiales
Family:	Ceramiaceae
Genus:	Ceramium
Species:	C. pallidum
Binomial name
	Ceramium pallidum; (Nägeli ex Kützing) Maggs & Hommersand
Synonyms[1]
	Trichoceras pallidum Kützing

Ceramium pallidum is a small marine alga. It occurs in waters off of Europe and Africa (Morocco).[1]

Description

Ceramium pallidum is a small filamentous, regularly branched delicate alga.[2] The axes can reach 12 cm long and are attached by multicellular rhizoids. The structure is basically of a monosiphonous axis and erect branches with strongly inrolled apices. The segments are either fully corticate or ecorticate at the internodes which gives a banded appearance.[3]

Reproduction

The gametophytes are dioecious or monoecious. Spermatangial sori occur on young axes and cystocarps contain numerous carposporangia. The tetrasporangia occur in whorls on the younger branches.[3]

Habitat

Epiphytic on other algae in the littoral zone as well as the sublittoral.[3]

Distribution

Recorded from the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Portogal, Spain (including the Canary Islands), and Morocco.[1][3]

References

Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Ceramium pallidum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
Bunker,F.StP., Maggs, C.A., Brodie, J.A. and Bunker, A. 2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Second Edition. Wild Nature Press Plymouth, UK ISBN 978-0995567337
Maggs, C.A.; Hommersand, M.H. 1993 (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Vol. 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN 978-0-11-310045-3.

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[algaebase-1] Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Ceramium pallidum". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 18 February 2022.

[2] Bunker,F.StP., Maggs, C.A., Brodie, J.A. and Bunker, A. 2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Second Edition. Wild Nature Press Plymouth, UK ISBN 978-0995567337

[Maggs_93-3] Maggs, C.A.; Hommersand, M.H. 1993 (1993). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Vol. 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN 978-0-11-310045-3.