Anadyomene (alga)

Anadyomene is a genus of thalloid green algae comprising 19 species. Specimens can reach around 25 centimetres (9.8 in) in size.

Anadyomene
Anadyomene wrightii in Réunion
Scientific classification
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Anadyomenaceae
Genus: Anadyomene
J.V. Lamouroux, 1812
Species
  • Anadyomene aruensis
  • Anadyomene brownii
  • Anadyomene circumsepta
  • Anadyomene crispa
  • Anadyomene eseptata
  • Anadyomene flabellata
  • Anadyomene howei
  • Anadyomene lacerata
  • Anadyomene leclancheri
  • Anadyomene lenormandii
  • Anadyomene linkiana
  • Anadyomene menziesii
  • Anadyomene muelleri
  • Anadyomene pavonina
  • Anadyomene plicata
  • Anadyomene rhizoidifera
  • Anadyomene saldanhae
  • Anadyomene stellata
  • Anadyomene wrightii

Species

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

  • A. aruensis
  • A. brownii
  • A. circumsepta
  • A. crispa
  • A. eseptata
  • A. flabellata
  • A. howei
  • A. lacerata
  • A. leclancheri
  • A. lenormandii
  • A. linkiana
  • A. menziesii
  • A. muelleri
  • A. pavonina
  • A. plicata
  • A. rhizoidifera
  • A. saldanhae
  • A. stellata
  • A. wrightii

References
  • Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Anadyomene". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-04-19.


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