Amphiroa

Amphiroa
Scientific classification
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Corallinales
Family: Corallinaceae
Subfamily: Amphiroideae
Genus: Amphiroa
J.V. Lamouroux, 1812

Amphiroa is a genus of thalloid alga comprising 111 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. Amphiroa reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores. Its pore canals are lined with parallel filaments; the morphology of the pore canal is a key trait used to delineate species within the genus.[1]

Species

The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:

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References

  1. ^ Harvey, A. S.; Woelkerling, W. J.; Millar, A. J. K. (2009). "The genus Amphiroa (Lithophylloideae, Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) from the temperate coasts of the Australian continent, including the newly described A. klochkovana". Phycologia 48 (4): 258. doi:10.2216/08-84.1.  edit