Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) Hoek 1963
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Ulotrichales
Family Ulotrichaceae
Genus Spongomorpha
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New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; on lower-shore ledges; to 40 mm. A spring annual.. 14 Apr 2006. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
New Quay, Co. Clare, Ireland; on lower-shore ledges; to 40 mm. A spring annual.. 14 Apr 2006. Michael Guiry. © Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie).
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Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) Hoek Black Head, Co. Clare, Ireland; spring plants on disturbed rocks
© Michael Guiry (mike.guiry@nuigalway.ie)
Publication details
Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) Hoek 1963: 225
Published in: Hoek, C. van den (1963). Revision of the European species of Cladophora. pp. [i]-vii, [1]-248, 1 fig., 55 pls, 18 maps. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spongomorpha is Spongomorpha congregata (C.Agardh) Kützing.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Conferva aeruginosa Linnaeus
Type information
Lectotype locality: Anglesey, Wales Lectotype: OXF (Burrows 1991: 71).
Origin of species name
Adjective A (Latin), verdigris (Stearn 1973).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Conferva aeruginosa Linnaeus 1753
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Cladophora pallida (Kjellman) Batters
Cladophora uncialis (O.F.Müller) Kützing
Spongomorpha lanosa var. uncialis (O.F.Müller) Kjellman
Spongomorpha pallida (Kjellman) Wille
Acrosiphonia pallida Kjellman
Cladophora bombycina (Kjellman) Batters
Acrosiphonia bombycina Kjellman
Conferva uncialis O.F.Müller 1778
Conferva congregata C.Agardh 1824
Spongomorpha uncialis (O.F.Müller) Kützing 1843
Spongomorpha congregata (C.Agardh) Kützing 1843
Spongomorpha lanosa (Roth) Kützing 1845
Acrosiphonia lanosa (Mertens ex Roth) J.Agardh 1846
Cladophora lanosa var. uncialis (O.F.Müller) Thuret 1863
Chlorochytrium inclusum Kjellman 1883
General environment
This is a marine species.
Common names
(as Chlorochytrium inclusum Kjellman)
Japanese: Midori-uzumimo (Tokida 1954).
(as Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) Hoek)
English: Spongy Weed (Bunker & al. 2010).
Swedish: Liten filtkudde (Tolstoy & Österlund 2003).
Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)
Key references
Braune, W. (2008). Meeresalgen. Ein Farbbildführer zu den verbreiteten benthischen Grün- Braun- und Rotalgen der Weltmeere. pp. [1]-596, pls 1-266 (colour photographs). Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag.
Brodie, J., Maggs, C.A. & John, D.M. (2007). Green seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. pp. [i-v], vi-xii, 1-242, 101 figs. London: British Phycological Society.
Burova, O.V., Tsarenko, P.M., Kovalenko, O.V., Mikhailyuk, T.I., Petlovany, O.A., Lilitska, G.G. & Bilous, O.P. (2011). Ulvophyceae. In: Algae of Ukraine: diversity, nomenclature, taxonomy, ecology and geography. Volume 3: Chlorophyta. (Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. Eds), pp. 20-61. Ruggell: A.R.A. Gantner Verlag K.-G.
Burrows, E.M. (1991). Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 2. Chlorophyta. pp. [i]-xi, [1]-238, 60 figs, 9 pls. London: Natural History Museum Publications.
Loiseaux-de Goër, S. & Noailles, M.-C. (2008). Algues de Roscoff. pp. [1]-215, col. figs. Roscoff: Editions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff.
Mathieson, A.C. & Dawes, C.J. (2017). Seaweeds of the Northwest Atlantic. pp. [i]-x, 1-798, CIX pls. Amherst & Boston: University of Massachusetts Press.
Nielsen, R. & Lundsteen, S. (2019). Danmarks havalger Bind 2 Brunalger (Phaeophyceae) og Grønalger (Chlorophyta). Scientia Danica. Series B, Biologica 8: [1]-476, col. figs and distributional maps.
Pedersen, P.M. (2011). Grønlands havalger. pp. [1] 7-208. Copenhagen: Forlaget Epsilon.DK.
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References
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Jónsson, S. (1986). Isolement, en culture, de lignées haploïdes a partir du cycle hétéromorphe chez le Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Acrosiphoniales, Chlorophyta). Cryptogamie, Algologie 7: 149-159.
Kornmann, P. (1964). Zur Biologie von Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Linnaeus) van den Hoek. Helgoländer Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen 11: 200-208, 4 figs.
Kornmann, P. (1967). Wachstum und Aufbau von Spongomorpha aeruginosa (Chlorophyta, Acrosiphoniales). Blumea 15: 9-16.
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