Rhodenigma contortum, an obscure new genus and species of Rhodogorgonales (Rhodophyta) from Western Australia
© 2016 Phycological Society of America.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of phycology. - 1966. - 52(2016), 3 vom: 14. Juni, Seite 397-403 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2016
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of phycology |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 18S 28S Australia Coral Bay Rhodenigma contortum Rhodogorgonales Rhodophyta cox1 mehr... |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2016 Phycological Society of America. An unknown microscopic, branched filamentous red alga was isolated into culture from coral fragments collected in Coral Bay, Western Australia. It grew well unattached or attached to glass with no reproduction other than fragmentation of filaments. Cells of some branch tips became slightly contorted and digitated, possibly as a substrate-contact-response seen at filament tips of various algae. Attached multicellular compact disks on glass had a very different cellular configuration and size than the free filaments. In culture the filaments did not grow on or in coral fragments. Molecular phylogenies based on four markers (rbcL, cox1, 18S, 28S) clearly showed it belongs to the order Rhodogorgonales, as a sister clade of Renouxia. Based on these results, the alga is described as the new genus and species Rhodenigma contortum in the Rhodogorgonaceae. It had no morphological similarity to either of the other genera in Rhodogorgonaceae and illustrates the unknown diversity in cryptic habitats such as tropical coral rubble |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 26.12.2017 Date Revised 04.01.2018 published: Print-Electronic GENBANK: AF006089, AF419142, EF033584, EF033601, EF033602, HQ421906, KC130149, KC130151, KC134341, KC134345, KF186230, KM369010, KM369120, KM369121, KU762333, KU762334, KU762335, KU762336, U04181, U04183, U61253 Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1529-8817 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jpy.12402 |