Neogastroclonium L. Le Gall, Dalen & G.W. Saunders, 2008

Holotype species: Neogastroclonium subarticulatum (Turner) L.Le Gall, Dalen & G.W.Saunders

Original publication and holotype designation: Le Gall, L., Dalen, J.L. & Saunders, G.W. (2008). Phylogenetic analyses of the red algal order Rhodymeniales supports recognition of the Hymenocladiaceae fam. nov., Fryeellaceae fam. nov., and Neogastroclonium gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 44: 1556-1571.

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Description: Champiacean algae with cylindrical solid erect axes bearing hollow, septate, branches towards apices. Cystocarps ostiolate where known.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2012-02-23 by M.D. Guiry.

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

Comments: Populations of N. subarticulatum (= Gastroclonium coulteri and Gastroclonium subarticulatum)) on the Pacific coast of N. America do not form gametophytes from northern California north to south-eastern Alaska (Guiry 1978; Hawkes & Scagel, 1986), cystocarpic and spermatangial plants being known from a limited area in southern California. However, most populations seem to persist for considerable periods from basal rhizoids and it may be that for environmental reasons that tetrasporophytes dominate in such populations. The life history is said to be of the Polysiphonia-type (West & Hommersand 1982, as G. coulteri).

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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. 23 February 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024