Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
Holotype species: Harveyella mirabilis (Reinsch) F.Schmitz & Reinke
Original publication and holotype designation: Reinke, J. (1889). Algenflora der westlichen Ostsee deutschen Antheils. Eine systematisch-pflanzengeographische Studie. Bericht der Kommission zur Wissenschaftlichen Untersuchung der deutschen Meere in Kiel 6: [i-] iii-xi, 1-101, 8 figs, map.
Request PDFDescription: Plants form lobate cushions on Rhodomela confervoides (Hudson) Silva. Gametophytes are dioecious, the spermatangia forming in rows following alternate oblique divisions of the surface cortical mother-cells. Supporting cells bear single outwardly directed 4-celled carpogonial branches plus an additional two sterile branches 1 and 2 cells in length. Zygote nuclei formed in the carpogonia are transferred to the supporting cell by a short non-septate tube, the auxiliary cell then dividing into a basal foot cell and a distal central cell on which two gonimoblast initials arise toward the thallus surface. Each gonimoblast initial gives rise to horizontal and outwardly directed filaments bearing branched chains of gonimoblast cells with terminal carposporangia growing into spaces formed by the extensive elongation of columnar vegetative cells (Goff and Coleman 1975). A small fusion cell forms composed of the foot cell of the auxiliary cell and the sterile cells born on the supporting (= auxiliary) cell. A single cystocarp occupies most of each fertile cushion, the carposporangia being released through narrow ostioles in the pustule surface (Goff and Coleman 1975). Many aspects of the biology of Harveyella have been recently documented, including its cytology (Goff and Cole 1973), carposporophyte development (Goff and Cole 1975), life history and factors associated with host-infection (Goff and Cole 1976a, 1976b; Goff 1976), transfer of nutrients from host to parasite (Goff 1979a), and ultrastructure of host penetrating cells (1979b).
Information contributed by: G.T. Kraft. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2019-05-10 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Salomoaki, E.D. & Lane, C.E. (2019). Molecular phylogenetics supports a clad of red algal parasites retaining native plastids: taxonomy and terminology revised. Journal of Phycology 55(2): 279-288, 3 figs, 2 tables.
Comments: Distribution: Around the rim of the northern Atlantic from Rhode Island in the west to France. In the eastern Pacific, from southern British Columbia to northern California.
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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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