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Ceramium circinatum

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Ceramium circinatum
dried specimen of "Ceramium circinatum"
dried specimen of Ceramium circinatum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Ceramiaceae
Genus: Ceramium
Species:
C. circinatum
Binomial name
Ceramium circinatum

Ceramium circinatum is a small marine red algae.

Description

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This small red alga is filamentous, cylindrical with branched axes. It has 10 periaxial cells, that is a ring of cells forming a ring around the axis. It is not completely corticated and does not bear spines.[1] The apices of the branches are hooked inwards.[2]

Distribution

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This is a Mediterranean species. Records shown from Great Britain may be misidentifications as it may be mistaken as Ceramium virgatum.[3] However, it is reported from Iceland where the species is red listed a vulnerable species (VU).[4]


References

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  1. ^ Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H.1993 Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0
  2. ^ Newton, L. 1931. A Handbook of the British Seaweeds. British Museum (Natural History)
  3. ^ Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Philological Society ISBN 0-9527115-16
  4. ^ Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands [Icelandic Institute of Natural History] (1996). Válisti 1: Plöntur. (in Icelandic) Reykjavík: Náttúrufræðistofnun Íslands.