Corallophila Weber-van Bosse, 1923

Holotype species: Corallophila kleiwegii Weber Bosse

Original publication and holotype designation: Weber-van Bosse, A. (1923). Liste des algues du Siboga. III. Rhodophyceae. Seconde partie. Ceramiales. Vol. 59c pp. 311-392, figs 110-142, pls IX, X. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

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Description: Thallus filamentous, with prostrate and erect axes; prostrate axes attached by rhizoids from the ventral surface; erect axes appearing banded due to darker cortical cells near nodes. Axial cells with 4–15 distal periaxial cells (in one species also with pseudoperiaxial cells), each bearing 2 simple or branched basipetal corticating filaments 4 or more cells long, and 2 short acropetal filaments of 2 or 3 rounded cells; basipetal corticating filaments aligned longitudinally, with rectilinear cells that are either longitudinally or transversely elongate, covering internodes in segments; spines present on corticating cells in some species. Spermatangia covering outer cortical cells in fertile regions. Carposporophytes lateral on erect branches, usually with 2 gonimolobes on opposite sides of the axis, lacking an involucre and sterile branches. Tetrasporangia terminal on short branches or borne near the apices of erect branches, completely or partially embedded in the cortex, tetrahedrally divided.

Information contributed by: Huisman (2018). The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-10-08 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Huisman, J.M. (2018). Algae of Australia. Marine benthic algae of north-western Australia. 2. Red algae. pp. [i]-xii, 1-672, 189 figs. Canberra & Melbourne: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024