Turbinaria (alga)

Turbinaria is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) found primarily in tropical marine waters. It generally grows on rocky substrates.[1] In tropical Turbinaria species that are often preferentially consumed by herbivorous fishes and echinoids, there is a relatively low level of phenolics and tannins.[2]

This article is about the brown alga. For the stony coral genus, see Turbinaria (coral).

Turbinaria
Turbinaria ornata
Scientific classification
Clade: SAR
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Turbinaria
J.V.Lamouroux, 1825

The genus has shown promise as a way of removing lead from aqueous solutions.[3]

Species
Turbinaria ornata
Turbinaria triquetra
Turbinaria gracilis

AlgaeBase lists 30 current species of Turbinaria.:[4]

  • Turbinaria capensis Pichon (not accepted by WoRMS)
  • Turbinaria condensata Sonder, 1860
  • Turbinaria conoides (J.Agardh) Kützing, 1860
    • Turbinaria conoides f. laticuspidata
    • Turbinaria conoides f. retroflexa
  • Turbinaria crateriformis W.R.Taylor, 1966
  • Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828
  • Turbinaria denudata Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828
  • Turbinaria elatensis W.R.Taylor, 1965
  • Turbinaria filamentosa Yamada, 1925
  • Turbinaria filiformis Yamada (not accepted by WoRMS)
  • Turbinaria foliosa M.J.Wynne, 2002
  • Turbinaria gracilis Sonder, 1845
  • Turbinaria havanensis J.V.Lamouroux (not accepted by WoRMS)
  • Turbinaria indica Gopalakrishnan, 1974
  • Turbinaria kenyaensis W.R.Taylor, 1966
  • Turbinaria luzonensis W.R.Taylor, 1964
  • Turbinaria membranacea Ruprecht (not accepted by WoRMS)
  • Turbinaria murrayana E.S.Barton, 1891
  • Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh, 1848
    • Turbinaria ornata f. ecoronata
    • Turbinaria ornata f. evesiculosa
    • Turbinaria ornata f. hainanensis
    • Turbinaria ornata var. serrata
  • Turbinaria papenfussii W.R.Taylor, 1964
  • Turbinaria parvifolia C.K.Tseng & Lu, 1983
  • Turbinaria tanzaniensis Jaasund, 1976
  • Turbinaria tetraedra Ruprecht (not accepted by WoRMS)
  • Turbinaria tricostata E.S.Barton, 1891
    • Turbinaria tricostata var. weberae
  • Turbinaria triquetra (J.Agardh) Kützing, 1849
  • Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1898 (type species)
  • Turbinaria vulgaris J.Agardh, 1848

References
  1. Blomquist, H.L. (1945). "Development of reproductive structures in the brown alga Turbinaria turbinata". Botanical Gazette. 106 (3): 290–304. doi:10.1086/335299.
  2. Steinberg, Peter D. (1986). "Chemical defenses and the susceptibility of tropical marine brown algae to herbivores". Oecologia. 69 (4): 628–630. doi:10.1007/BF00410374. PMID 28311627.
  3. Senthilkumar, R.; Vijayaraghavan, K.; Thilakavathi, M.; Iyer, P.V.R.; Velan, M. (2007). "Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution". Biochem. Eng. J. 33 (3): 211–6. doi:10.1016/j.bej.2006.10.020.
  4. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (31 October 2007). "AlgaeBase version 4.2". World-wide electronic publication. National University of Ireland, Galway.


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