Dichotomosiphon A.Ernst, 1902

Holotype species: Dichotomosiphon tuberosus (A.Braun ex Kützing) A.Ernst

Original publication and holotype designation: Ernst, A. (1902). Siphoneen-Studien. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 13: 115-148, pls 6-10.

Description: Thallus composed of prostrate, dichotomously branched siphons with frequent constrictions at each dichotomy and between the dichotomies. Siphons with numerous lens-shaped chloroplasts without pyrenoids, and numerous amyloplasts, containing granules of starch. Asexual reproduction by large tuberous akinetes, densely packed with starch, generally borne at the ends of rhizoid-like lateral branches, sometimes set off from the remainder of the thallus by a transverse cross-wall. Sexual reproduction oogamous with biflagellate male gametes, homothallic, with reproductive structures (antheridia and oogonia) borne on di-, tri-, or tetrachotomously branched end of a siphon, which are strongly curved; biflagellate male gametes released through an apical rupture of the antheridial wall; oogonia spherical, developing a small beak-like apical opening just before fertilization. Mature zygotes retained within the oogonium for a considerable time, packed with starch and surrounded by a smooth thick wall.

Information contributed by: Skaloud et al. (2018). The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-03-19 by M.D. Guiry.

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

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Škaloud, P., Rindi, F., Boedeker, C. & Leliaert, F. (2018). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Freshwater flora of central Europe: Chlorophyta V: Ulvophyceae. Vol. 13 pp. [i]-vii, [1]-288, 182 figures. Berlin: Springer Spektrum.

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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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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 May 2024