Callithamniaceae Explained

Callithamniaceae is a family of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the order Ceramiales.^[1] The family was first described by Friedrich Traugott Kützing in 1843.^[2]

Description

Algae in the family Callithamniaceae have filamentous fronds with branches arranged in two rows on opposite sides of a stem and in the same plane, or radially or in whorls. In the female gametophytes, the procarps are four-celled and there are no sterile cells.

List of genera

According to the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera,^[1] and AlgaeBase (amount of species per genus):

• Tribe Callithamnieae
  • Aglaothamnion G. Feldman-Mazoyer, 1941 - 30 spp.
  • Aristoptilon M.H. Hommersand & W.A. Nelson in M.H. Hommersand et al., 2006 - 1 sp.
  • Aristothamnion J.Agardh, 1892 - 2 spp.
  • Callithamnion Lyngbye, 1819 - 74 spp.
  • Carpothamnion Kützing, 1849 - 1 sp.
  • Diapse Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
  • Falklandiella Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
  • Gaillona Bonnemaison, 1828 - 4 spp.
  • Georgiella Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
  • Heteroptilon M.H. Hommersand in M.H. Hommersand, D.W. Freshwater, J. López-Bautista & S. Fredericq, 2006 - 2 spp.
  • Hirsutithallia E.M. Wollaston & H.B.S. Womersley in H.B.S. Womersley, 1998 - 6 spp.
  • Nwynea R.B. Searles in R.B. Searles & C.W. Schneider, 1989 - 1 sp.
  • Pseudospora Schiffner, 1931 - 1 sp.
• Tribe Crouanieae (39)
  • Crouania J.Agardh, 1842 - 19 spp.
  • Crouanophycus A. Athanasiadis, 1998 - 2 spp.
  • Euptilocladia Wollaston, 1968 - 3 spp.
  • Gattya Harvey, 1855 - 2 spp.
  • Gulsonia Harvey, 1855 - 3 spp.
  • Ptilocladia Sonder, 1845 - 10 spp.
• Tribe Euptiloteae (15)
  • Euptilota (Kützing) Kützing, 1849 - 5 spp.
  • Sciurothamnion De Clerck & Kraft, 2002 1 sp.
  • Seirospora Harvey, 1846 - 9 spp.
• Tribe Gymnothamnieae (3)
  • Gymnothamnion J.Agardh, 1892 - 3 spp.
• Tribe Perithamnieae (5)
  • Perithamnion J.Agardh, 1892 - 2 spp.
  • Scageliopsis E.M.Wollaston, 1981 - 3 spp.
• Tribe Rhodocallideae (3)
  • Psilothallia F.Schmitz, 1896 - 2 spp.
  • Rhodocallis Kützing, 1847 - 1 sp.
• Tribe Spyridieae (17)
  • Spyridia Harvey, 1833 - 17 spp.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IRMNG . 2018. Callithamniaceae Kützing, 1843. 2020-07-21.
2. Book: Kützing, F.T. . 1843. Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. [part 1]

   [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80

   . Leipzig. F.A. Brockhaus.