Stylonemataceae

Stylonemataceae is a family of red algae in the class Stylonematophyceae. It is the only family in the monotypic order Stylonematales.

Stylonematales
Stylonema alsidii
Scientific classification
Domain:
(unranked):
Division:
Class:
Order:
Stylonematales

Family:
Stylonemataceae

K.M.Drew (1956)
Genera

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Illustration of Chroo­thece richteriana Hansg.
Illustration of Zachariasia endo­phytica Lemm., syn. Chroo­thece endo­phytica

Genera

Bangiopsis - Chroodactylon - Chroothece - Colacodictyon - Empselium - Goniotrichiopsis - Neevea - Purpureofilum - Rhodaphanes - Rhodosorus - Rhodospora - Stylonema - Vanhoeffenia

Zachariasia Lemmermann, 1895 (with holotype Zachariasia endophytica Lemmermann) is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroothece.[2][3] This should not be confused with Zachariasia Voigt 1901 non Lemmermann 1895, which is a synonym for Histiona (Histionidae, Discoba, Excavata).[4]

References

  1. Drew, K.M. (1956). Reproduction in the Bangiophycidae. The Botanical Review 22(8): 553-611
  2. AlgaeBase: Zachariasia Lemmermann, 1895
  3. GBIF: Chroothece endophytica (Lemmermann) F.D.Ott, 2009
  4. AlgaeBase: Histiona Max Voigt, 1902


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