Polysiphonia furcellata

Polysiphonia furcellata (C.Agardh) Harvey is small marine red alga in the Division Rhodophyta.

Polysiphonia furcellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Rhodomelaceae
Genus: Polysiphonia
Species:
P. furcellata
Binomial name
Polysiphonia furcellata
(C.Agardh) Harvey

Description

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

England, Wales, Ireland, Isle of Man and Scotland.[1][2]Canary Islands and in the Mediterranean.[1]

References
  1. 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
  2. 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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