Turbinaria

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Turbinaria
Turbinaria mesenterina
Turbinaria mesenterina
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Turbinaria

Turbinaria is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) found primarily in tropical marine waters. It generally grows on rocky substrates [1]. The genus has shown promise as a way of removing lead from aqueous solutions [2].


[edit] Species

AlgaeBase lists 30 current species of Turbinaria.[3]:

  • Turbinaria condensata
  • Turbinaria conoides
  • Turbinaria conoides f. laticuspidata
  • Turbinaria conoides f. retroflexa
  • Turbinaria crateriformis
  • Turbinaria decurrens
  • Turbinaria denudata
  • Turbinaria elatensis
  • Turbinaria filamentosa
  • Turbinaria foliosa
  • Turbinaria gracilis
  • Turbinaria indica
  • Turbinaria kenyaensis
  • Turbinaria luzonensis
  • Turbinaria murrayana
  • Turbinaria ornata var. serrata
  • Turbinaria ornata
  • Turbinaria ornata f. ecoronata
  • Turbinaria ornata f. evesiculosa
  • Turbinaria ornata f. hainanensis
  • Turbinaria papenfussii
  • Turbinaria parvifolia
  • Turbinaria tanzaniensis
  • Turbinaria trialata
  • Turbinaria trialata var. capensis
  • Turbinaria tricostata
  • Turbinaria tricostata var. weberae
  • Turbinaria triquetra
  • Turbinaria turbinata
  • Turbinaria vulgaris

[edit] References

  1. ^ Blomquist, H.L. 1945. Development of reproductive structures in the brown alga Turbinaria turbinata. Botanical Gazette. 106: 290-304
  2. ^ Senthilkumar, R. et. al 2007. Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution. Biochem. Engin. Journ. 33: 211-216
  3. ^ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2007. AlgaeBase version 4.2. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 October 2007.

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