Turbinaria
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| Turbinaria | |
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| Turbinaria ornata | |
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| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Sargassaceae |
| Genus: | Turbinaria |
Turbinaria is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) found primarily in tropical marine waters. It generally grows on rocky substrates [1]. The genus has shown promise as a way of removing lead from aqueous solutions [2].
[edit] Species
AlgaeBase lists 30 current species of Turbinaria.[3]:
- Turbinaria condensata
- Turbinaria conoides
- Turbinaria conoides f. laticuspidata
- Turbinaria conoides f. retroflexa
- Turbinaria crateriformis
- Turbinaria decurrens
- Turbinaria denudata
- Turbinaria elatensis
- Turbinaria filamentosa
- Turbinaria foliosa
- Turbinaria gracilis
- Turbinaria indica
- Turbinaria kenyaensis
- Turbinaria luzonensis
- Turbinaria murrayana
- Turbinaria ornata var. serrata
- Turbinaria ornata
- Turbinaria ornata f. ecoronata
- Turbinaria ornata f. evesiculosa
- Turbinaria ornata f. hainanensis
- Turbinaria papenfussii
- Turbinaria parvifolia
- Turbinaria tanzaniensis
- Turbinaria trialata
- Turbinaria trialata var. capensis
- Turbinaria tricostata
- Turbinaria tricostata var. weberae
- Turbinaria triquetra
- Turbinaria turbinata
- Turbinaria vulgaris
[edit] References
- ^ Blomquist, H.L. 1945. Development of reproductive structures in the brown alga Turbinaria turbinata. Botanical Gazette. 106: 290-304
- ^ Senthilkumar, R. et al. 2007. Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution. Biochem. Engin. Journ. 33: 211-216
- ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2007. AlgaeBase version 4.2. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 October 2007.
[edit] See also
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