Catenellopsis V.J.Chapman, 1979

Holotype species: Catenellopsis oligarthra (J.Agardh) V.J.Chapman

Original publication and holotype designation: Chapman, V.J. (1979). Issue 4: Gigartinales. In: The marine algae of New Zealand. Part III. Rhodophyceae. (Chapman, V.J. Eds), pp. 279-506. Lehre: Cramer.

Description: Plants reach 1 cm in length and form clusters of erect, clavate axes which arise from a broad basal cushion anchored to intertidal rock. Secondary pit connections are absent, and secondary growth (rhizoids or other adventitious cortical or medullary filaments) is present only in the basal cushion. Erect axes are almost always reproductive, being either tetrasporangial or gametangial. Spermatangia are formed generally singly on elongate surface mother-cells of monoecious gametophytes.

Information contributed by: G.T. Kraft. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2016-09-30 by Wendy Guiry.

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

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Robbins, P.A. (1990). The morphology of Catenellopsis (Catenellopsidaceae, fam. nov.; Rhodophycota). Australian Systematic Botany 3(4): 689-699.

Comments: Distribution: Endemic to New Zealand, where it occurs on intertidal rocks on open coasts.

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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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Wendy Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024