Chondracanthus (alga) explained

Chondracanthus is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae. The name Chondracanthus is from Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: χόνδρος} ( or chondrus) meaning 'cartilage' and Greek, Modern (1453-);: ακανθα () meaning 'spine or thorn,'^[1] together meaning 'with cartilaginous spines.'^[2] This refers to the rubbery papillae on the surface of the blades containing the reproductive structures.^[2]

Species

• Chondracanthus acicularis
• Chondracanthus bajacalifornicus
• Chondracanthus canaliculatus
• Chondracanthus chamissoi
• Chondracanthus chapmanii
• Chondracanthus chauvinii
• Chondracanthus corymbiferus
• Chondracanthus elegans
• Chondracanthus exasperatus (Harvey & Bailey) Hughey 1996 - Turkish towel
• Chondracanthus glomeratus
• Chondracanthus harveyanus
• Chondracanthus intermedius
• Chondracanthus johnstonii
• Chondracanthus kjeldsenii
• Chondracanthus saundersii
• Chondracanthus serratus
• Chondracanthus spinosus
• Chondracanthus squarrulosus
• Chondracanthus teedei
• Chondracanthus tenellus
• Chondracanthus tepidus

Phylogeny

A 2008 assessment of the genus showed the following phylogenetic tree:^[3]

External links

• • • Chondracanthus at algaebase.org

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dictionary of Botanical Epithets . Griffith . Chuck . 2005 . Dictionary of Botanical Epithets . English . 26 January 2018 . acantha acanth noun/f ακανθα thorn, thistle .
2. Book: Hughey. Jeffery Ryan. A Systematic Study of Chondracanthus Kutzing (Rhodophyceae) with a Contribution to the Marine Flora of Tomales Bay, California. 15 December 1995. Sonoma State University. Rohnert Park, CA. English. 971001627. 10211.1/1688.
3. Hughey. Jeffery R.. Hommersand. Max H.. Morphological and molecular systematic study of Chondracanthus (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta) from Pacific North America. Phycologia. 12 March 2008. 47. 2. 124–155. 10.2216/07-36.1. 86419050 . 31 January 2018. English. 0031-8884. 437834161.