Torngatum G.W.Saunders, 2020

Holotype species: Torngatum varicrassum G.W.Saunders

Original publication and holotype designation: Saunders, G.W. (2020). Torngatum varicrassum gen. et sp. nov. expands taxonomic breadth for both the Meiodiscaceae (Palmariales, Rhodophyta) and the red algal flora of the Canadian Arctic. Notulae Algarum 132: 1-4, 7 figs.

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Description: Epiphytic meiodiscacean taxa that form predominantly monostromatic crusts with localised bistromatic and tristromatic regions. Erect filaments, where formed, are consequently only 1–2 cells long and are coherent. Cellular fusions appear confined to cells of the basal layer and absent (rare?) among erect filament cells. Reproduction uncertain, possibly by asexual tetrasporangia as is typical of Meiodiscaceae. Tetrasporangial initials apparently produced directly by cells of the basal layer, regenerative stalk cells intercalary in the basal filaments.

Information contributed by: Original description.. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2022-04-06 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 neuter.

Comments: Named for the Torngat Mountains National Park on the Labrador Peninsula, location of the type collection

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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. 06 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2024