Geminocarpus Skottsberg, 1907

Holotype species: Geminocarpus geminatus (Hooker f. & Harvey) Skottsberg

Original publication and holotype designation: Skottsberg, C. (1907). Zur Kenntnis der subantarktischen und antarktischen Meeresalgen. I. Phaeophyceen. In: Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 unter Leitung von Dr. Otto Nordenskjöld. Vol. 4: 1, Part 6. ( Eds), pp. 1-172. Stockholm: Lithographisches Institut des Generalstabs.

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Description: The slightly irregular bipinnate branching pattern is characteristic for the genus. Single or adjacent cells in the uniseriate macrothallus are divided longitudinally at irregular intervals. Each of the 2 cells formed by this process develops into a lateral; when this occurs from adjacent cells there is a basipetal length decrease of the laterals, i.e. the uppermost pair in such a series is the oldest. In well-developed plants, first order laterals may undergo a similar branching pattern. Plurilocular sporangia are formed by transformation of short laterals on main axis and laterals. Sporangia opposite or opposite a vegetative branch. Unilocular sporangia formed by transformation of unicellular laterals. The subdivisions in the parental cell take place after it is closed by a wall. Unilocular sporangia also occur terminally on a short stalk. Life history unknown.

Information contributed by: P. M. Pedersen. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2014-06-20 by M.D. Guiry.

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

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Silberfeld, T., Rousseau, F. & Reviers, B. de (2014). An updated classification of brown algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). Cryptogamie Algologie 35(2): 117-156, 1 fig., 1 table.

Comments: This is an austral genus. Ricker (1987) gives further details on geographic distribution.

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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. 20 June 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024