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Red Moss
''Caloglossa beccarii'', known as red moss, is a species of algae that may live in freshwater or brackish environments. It is found in the aquarium trade. Description and distribution ''Caloglossa beccarii'' is most closely related to ''Caloglossa stipitata, C. stipitata'' and ''Caloglossa fluviatilis, C. fluviatilis''. The species has leafy branches that range in color from dark brown to violet. It may grow to be between 2–5 inches (5–10 cm) in length, and forms rhizoids which anchor the plant to surfaces. ''Caloglossa beccarii'' is typically found on stones in coastal streams of Southeast Asia, the western Pacific, and northern Australia. Specifically, it may be found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Burma, Thailand, and Singapore. It grows in association with mangrove trees. The specific epithet honors Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. Uses Aquascaping ''Caloglossa beccarii'' is one of the few species of algae that is used in freshwater aquascaping. Although it has been known to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type Specimen
In biology, a type is a particular wikt:en:specimen, specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally associated. In other words, a type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes the defining features of that particular taxon. In older usage (pre-1900 in botany), a type was a taxon rather than a specimen. A taxon is a scientifically named grouping of organisms with other like organisms, a set (mathematics), set that includes some organisms and excludes others, based on a detailed published description (for example a species description) and on the provision of type material, which is usually available to scientists for examination in a major museum research collection, or similar institution. Type specimen According to a precise set of rules laid down in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and the ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'' (ICN), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aquascaping
Aquascaping is the craft of arranging aquatic plants, as well as rocks, stones, cavework, or driftwood, in an aesthetically pleasing manner within an aquarium—in effect, gardening under water. Aquascape designs include a number of distinct styles, including the garden-like Dutch style and the Japanese-inspired nature style. Typically, an aquascape fishkeeping, houses fish as well as plants, although it is possible to create an aquascape with plants only, or with rockwork or other hardscape and no plants. Aquascaping appears to have begun to be a popular hobby in the 1930s in the Netherlands, following the introduction of the Dutch-style aquascaping techniques. With the increasing availability of mass-produced freshwater fishkeeping products and popularity of fishkeeping following the First World War, hobbyists began exploring the new possibilities of creating an aquarium that did not have fish as the main attraction. Although the primary aim of aquascaping is to create an artfu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Algae Species
Algae ( , ; : alga ) is an informal term for any organisms of a large and diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that are not plants, and includes species from multiple distinct clades. Such organisms range from unicellular microalgae, such as cyanobacteria, ''Chlorella'', and diatoms, to multicellular macroalgae such as kelp or brown algae which may grow up to in length. Most algae are aquatic organisms and lack many of the distinct cell and tissue types, such as stomata, xylem, and phloem that are found in land plants. The largest and most complex marine algae are called seaweeds. In contrast, the most complex freshwater forms are the Charophyta, a division of green algae which includes, for example, ''Spirogyra'' and stoneworts. Algae that are carried passively by water are plankton, specifically phytoplankton. Algae constitute a polyphyletic group because they do not include a common ancestor, and although eukaryotic algae with chlorophyll-bearing plastids seem to hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delesseriaceae
The Delesseriaceae is a family of about 100 genera of marine red alga. Genera As accepted by AlgaeBase (with amount of species per genus); Subfamily Delesserioideae (124) * Tribe Botryocarpeae (12) **''Botryocarpa'' Greville - 1 sp. **''Hemineura (alga), Hemineura'' Harvey - 2 spp. **''Laingia'' Kylin - 2 spp. **''Marionella'' F.S. Wagner - 2 spp. **''Patulophycus'' A.J.K. Millar & M.J. Wynne - 1 sp. **''Pseudonitophylla'' M.L. Mendoza - 1 sp. **''Pseudophycodrys'' Skottsberg - 2 spp. **''Rhodokrambe'' R.L. Moe - 1 sp. *Tribe Claudeeae (8) **''Claudea'' J.V. Lamouroux - 3 spp. **''Vanvoorstia'' Harvey - 5 spp. * Tribe Congregatocarpeae (3) **''Congregatocarpus'' Mikami - 1 sp. **''Neohypophyllum'' Wynne - 1 sp. **''Tokidadendron'' Wynne - 1 sp. * Tribe Delesserieae (19) **''Cumathamnion'' M.J. Wynne & K. Daniels - 3 spp. **''Delesseria'' J.V. Lamouroux - 10 spp. **''Heteroglossum'' A. Zinova - 2 spp. **''Microrhinus'' Skottsberg - 1 sp. **''Odontolaingia'' Mendoza - 1 sp. ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freshwater Aquarium Algae
There are many types of algae that are commonly found in a freshwater aquarium setting. Species may be unintentionally disseminated through spores and fragments that hitchhike on ornamental fish and plants purchased from aquarium suppliers. Algae is typically considered a nuisance and subject to removal through the use of algicides and the release of algae eaters. However, total elimination of algae is considered unlikely in a hobby aquarium. Algae can be used as an bioindicator to inform an aquarist on water chemistry and other conditions. Some species are intentionally cultivated within algae scrubbers. Few algae, such as marimo or red moss, are sought after for aquascaping in freshwater aquaria. Green algae Green algae respond strongly to bright light conditions as well as unbalanced carbon dioxide and nutrient levels in the water of freshwater aquaria. Green spot algae (GSA), most likely of the genus ''Coleochaete'', is a spot-forming algae that slowly covers glass, aquariu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
