Chaetomorpha linum

Chaetomorpha linum is a species of green algae in the family Cladophoraceae.

Chaetomorpha linum
Scientific classification
Phylum: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Cladophoraceae
Genus: Chaetomorpha
Species:
C. linum
Binomial name
Chaetomorpha linum
(Muller) Kütz., 1849

Chaetomorpha linum and Chaetomorpha aerea are considered by some authors to be conspecific.[1] This is not accepted by other authorities.[2]

Description

Chaetomorpha linum is a species composed of fine hair-like, uniseriate, unbranched filaments. Cells 1 - 2 times as long as broad, maximum width 585μm.[1] Cells cylindrical or barrel-shaped.[3] Both unattached (C. linum) and attached (C. aerea) forms exist. The unattached plants form masses of twisted filaments[1] the attached filament grow as tufts from a definite base.[4]

Habitat

In Ireland found in fresh water.[3] Both attached and unattached forms are to be found in marine waters.[1]

Distribution

Both C. linum and C. aerea are found around the British Isles and around Europe into the Mediterranean. In North America it is to be found along the Atlantic coast and in California.[1]

References
  1. Burrows, E.M. 1991. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 2 Chlorophyta. Natural History Museum, London
  2. Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. The British Phycological Society ISBN 0-9527115-16.
  3. Guiry, M.D., John, D.M., Rindi, F. and McCarthy, T.K. 2007. New Survey of Clare Island Volume 6: The Terrestrial Algae. p.98 Royal Irish Academy ISBN 978-1-904890-31-7
  4. Newton, L. 1931. A Handbook of the British Seaweeds. British Museum, London
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