Reticulocaulis obpyriformis Schils 2003
Publication Details
Reticulocaulis obpyriformis Schils 2003: 47, 49, 50, figs 21-31
Published in: Schils, T., De Clerck, O. & Coppejans, E. (2003). The red algal genus Reticulocaulis from the Arabian Sea, including R. obpyriformis sp. nov., with comments on the family Naccariaceae. Phycologia 42: 44-55.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Reticulocaulis is Reticulocaulis mucosissimus I.A.Abbott.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: West of Bidholih, south of Socotra Island, sample site ALG-40 (12.303ºN, 53.843ºE0; (Schils, De Clerck & Coppejans 2003: 47) Holotype: Schils; 30 April 2000; A rocky platform at -19 m covered with thin layers of sand of punctuated by deeper sand patches; GENT; SMM 446 (Schils, De Clerck & Coppejans 2003: 47)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Similar to R. mucosissimus Abbott (1985) but with the following distinguishing characters: gametophytes monoecious; thalli pale pink, to 15 cm high; branching of indeterminate axes loose and irregular. Cortical cells obpyriform and cylindrical; cortical filaments bearing short laterals consisting of small spherical cells and potentially developing into indeterminate axes; hairs occasional on terminal and subterminal cortical cells; axial cells broadening to 70(-80) microns within 1 mm of the apices. Spermatangia developing from catenate series of distal cortical cells. Supporting cells bearing two carpogonial branches ocur more frequently than in R. mucosissimus. Secondary laterals common on proximal carpogonial branch cells.
Created: 27 March 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 November 2006
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 November 2006. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
