Nemalion helminthoides
| Nemalion helminthoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Nemaliales |
| Family: | Nemaliaceae |
| Genus: | Nemalion |
| Species: | N. helminthoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Nemalion helminthoides (Velley) Batters
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| Synonyms | |
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Mesogloia hudsonii | |
Nemalion helminthoides is a small marine alga in the division Rhodophyta.
Description[edit]
This is a fairly large erect alga which grows to no more than 0.4 m long. The frond is erect with a solid axis. It is very mucilaginous and with few branches which are elongate growing from a discoid base. The central strand is composed of filaments intricately entangled.[1]
Habitat[edit]
Midlittoral, epilithic and on Balanus[2]Patella.[1]
Reproduction[edit]
The life-history is not fully confirmed. However carpospores and tetrasporangia have been recorded.[1]
Distribution[edit]
Generally distributed around the European coast and the Atlantic coast of North America.[1]
Note[edit]
The spelling of the specific name is in older references spelt without the first letter "h". However helminthoides is considered more correct.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Dixon, P.S. and Irvine, L.M.1977. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 1 Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0-565-00781-5
- ^ Hardy, F.G and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. The British Phycological Society. ISBN 0-9527115-16