''Chondracanthus'' is a
red algae
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), make up one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta comprises one of the largest Phylum, phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 Genus, genera amidst ongoing taxon ...
genus in the family
Gigartinaceae
Gigartinaceae is a red algae family in the order Gigartinales.
Genera
Genera in the family Gigartinaceae include:
*'' Chondracanthus'' Kützing, 1843
*'' Chondrus'' Stackhouse, 1797
*'' Gigartina'' Stackhouse, 1809
*'' Iridaea'' Bory de Saint ...
. The name ''Chondracanthus'' is from } (' or ''
chondrus'') meaning '
cartilage
Cartilage is a resilient and smooth type of connective tissue. Semi-transparent and non-porous, it is usually covered by a tough and fibrous membrane called perichondrium. In tetrapods, it covers and protects the ends of long bones at the joints ...
' and (') meaning '
spine or thorn,'
together meaning 'with cartilaginous spines.'
This refers to the rubbery papillae on the surface of the blades containing the reproductive structures.
Species
* ''
Chondracanthus acicularis''
* ''
Chondracanthus bajacalifornicus''
* ''
Chondracanthus canaliculatus''
* ''
Chondracanthus chamissoi''
* ''
Chondracanthus chapmanii''
* ''
Chondracanthus chauvinii''
* ''
Chondracanthus corymbiferus''
* ''
Chondracanthus elegans''
* ''
Chondracanthus exasperatus
''Chondracanthus exasperatus'', commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the family Gigartinaceae. The specific epithet ' ( lit. 'roughened') refers to the bumpy texture of the blades (leaf-like structures). This texture also ...
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( Harvey & Bailey) Hughey 1996 - Turkish towel
* ''
Chondracanthus glomeratus''
* ''
Chondracanthus harveyanus''
* ''
Chondracanthus intermedius''
* ''
Chondracanthus johnstonii
Chondracanthus may refer to:
* ''Chondracanthus'' (alga), an alga genus in the family Gigartinaceae
* ''Chondracanthus'' (crustacean), a copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae
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* ''
Chondracanthus kjeldsenii''
* ''
Chondracanthus saundersii''
* ''
Chondracanthus serratus''
* ''
Chondracanthus spinosus''
* ''
Chondracanthus squarrulosus''
* ''
Chondracanthus teedei''
* ''
Chondracanthus tenellus''
* ''
Chondracanthus tepidus''
Phylogeny
A 2008 assessment of the genus showed the following
phylogenetic tree
A phylogenetic tree or phylogeny is a graphical representation which shows the evolutionary history between a set of species or taxa during a specific time.Felsenstein J. (2004). ''Inferring Phylogenies'' Sinauer Associates: Sunderland, MA. In ...
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References
External links
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''Chondracanthus'' at algaebase.org
Red algae genera
Gigartinaceae
Taxa named by Friedrich Traugott Kützing
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