Drachiella (alga)

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Drachiella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Delesseriaceae
Genus: Drachiella
J.Ernst & Feldmann [1]
Synonyms

Drachiella is a genus of marine red alga.[3] It has scaly thickenings; also "rhizoids fringing openings".[4] It is found below the kelp zone in areas exposed to moderate wave action; it is iridescent, and consists of a short, narrow stipe broadening into midribless thalli which reach 7 cm in length.[5] Drachiella exhibits diffuse intercalary and marginal growth, and rhizoids are common along the margins, which it uses for anchorage.[3] Pit connections often link adjoining cells.[3]

Distribution[edit]

Drachiella spectabilis has been recorded from Inistrahull in Ireland.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Michael D. Guiry (2015). Guiry MD, Guiry GM (eds.). "Drachiella J.Ernst & Feldmann, 1957". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  2. ^ http://zipcodezoo.com/Key/Drachiella_Genus.asp. Retrieved 2008-07-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ a b c Showe-Mei Lin; Jane E. Lewis; Suzanne Fredericq (2002). "Drachiella liaoii sp. nov., a new member of the Schizoserideae (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta) from Taiwan and the Philippines". European Journal of Phycology. 37 (1): 93–102. Bibcode:2002EJPhy..37...93L. doi:10.1017/S0967026201003511. S2CID 83536462.
  4. ^ Lee, R. E. (2008). Phycology (4th ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-63883-8.
  5. ^ http://www.marlin.ac.uk/species/Drachiellaspectabilis.htm Archived 2007-10-29 at the Wayback Machine Basic information for Drachiella spectabilis (a red seaweed)
  6. ^ Morton, O. 2003. The marine macroalgae of County Donegal, Ireland. Bull. Ir. Biogeog. Soc. no. 27:3 - 164