Acrochaete Explained

Acrochaete is a genus of marine green algae of the family Ulvellaceae known to live as endoparasites of other algae, although they may eventually be found growing on inorganic substrates, such as rocks.[1] [2]

Description

Species of Acrochaete are small prostrate and filamentous algae with irregularly branched filaments. The cells produce hyaline hairs, which are considered a diagnostic character of the genus.

Notes and References

  1. Correa . Jun A. . Nielsen . Ruth . Grund . Darryl W. . Endophytic alge of Chondrus cripus (Rhodophyta). II. Acrochaete heteroclada sp. nov., A. operculata sp. nov.., and Phaeophila dendroides (Chlorophuta) . Journal of Phycology . 24 . 4 . 1988 . 528–539 . 0022-3646 . 10.1111/j.1529-8817.1988.tb04258.x. 84989237 .
  2. Rinkel . Barbara E. . Hayes . Paul . Gueidan . Cécile . Brodie . Juliet . A molecular phylogeny of Acrochaete and other endophytic green algae (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) . Journal of Phycology . 48 . 4 . 2012 . 1020–1027 . 0022-3646 . 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01196.x. 27009012 . 46413131 .

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