Nemalion
Nemalion is a genus of red algae that contains approximately ten species, including N. helminthoides.[1] Its members are known by a number of common names.[note 1] It is the source of the subclass name "Nemaliophycidae".
| Nemalion | |
|---|---|
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| Nemalion lubricum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Nemaliales |
| Family: | Nemaliaceae |
| Genus: | Nemalion Duby |
Species
As of 2017, the species accepted taxonomically are:[2]
- Nemalion amoenum
- Nemalion attenuatum
- Nemalion cari-cariense
- Nemalion helminthoides
- Nemalion longicolle
- Nemalion lubricum (type species)
- Nemalion multifidum
- Nemalion multifidum subsp. monoicum
- Nemalion perpusillum
- Nemalion vermiculare
Habitat
Marine, mainly littoral.[3]
Notes
- Recorded common names are threadweed, umisomen, tsukomo nori, crop of threads, sea noodles, tsukomo-nori, umisÔmen and umi-somen.
References
- Pérez Recalde, M.; Noseda, M. D.; Pujol, C. A.; Carlucci, M. J.; Matulewicz, M. C. (2009). "Sulfated mannans from the red seaweed Nemalion helminthoides of the South Atlantic". Phytochemistry. 70 (8): 1062–8. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.05.001. PMID 19493552.
- Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (20 January 2017). "Nemalion". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- Fritsch, F.E. 1965. The Structure and Reproduction of the Algae. Volume 11. p.468-469
- Smith, G.M. 1955. Cryptogamic Botany Volume 1. Algae and Fungi
Further reading
- Fritsch, F.E. 1965. The Structure and Reproduction of the Algae. pp. 468 - 469 Cambridge University Press
- Nicolson, D.H. & Norris, J.N. (1983). Ordinal orthography: Nemalionales vs. Nemaliales (Rhodophyta). Taxon 32: 288–292.
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