Ceramium circinatum
| Ceramium circinatum | |
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| dried specimen of Ceramium circinatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Ceramiaceae |
| Genus: | Ceramium |
| Species: | C. circinatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceramium circinatum | |
Ceramium circinatum is a small marine red algae.
Description
This small red alga is filamentous, cylindrical with branched axes. It has 10 periaxial cells, that is a ring of cells forming a ring around the axis. It is not completely corticated and does not bear spines.[1] The apices of the branches are hooked inwards.[2]
Distribution
This is a Mediterranean species. Records shown from Great Britain may be misidentifications as it may be mistaken as Ceramium virgatum.[3]
References
- Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H.1993 Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0
- Newton, L. 1931. A Handbook of the British Seaweeds. British Museum (Natural History)
- Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Philological Society ISBN 0-9527115-16
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