''Kumanoa'' is a genus of
Florideophyte
Florideophyceae is a class of exclusively multicellular red algae. They were once thought to be the only algae to bear pit connections, but these have since been found in the filamentous stage of the Bangiaceae. They were also thought only to e ...
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 ...
belonging to the family
Batrachospermaceae
Batrachospermaceae is a family of freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta), a group of reddish plants found in rivers and streams. These algae have a distinct life cycle called the "''Lemanea''-type," starting with small reproductive cells known as carpos ...
.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
There are several species, including:
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Kumanoa abilii
''Kumanoa'' is a genus of Florideophyte red algae belonging to the family Batrachospermaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
There are several species, including:
*''Kumanoa abilii''
*''Kumanoa amazonensis''
*''Kumanoa am ...
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Kumanoa amazonensis
''Kumanoa'' is a genus of Florideophyte red algae belonging to the family Batrachospermaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
There are several species, including:
*''Kumanoa abilii''
*'' Kumanoa amazonensis''
*''Kumanoa a ...
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Kumanoa ambigua
''Kumanoa'' is a genus of Florideophyte red algae belonging to the family Batrachospermaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
There are several species, including:
*''Kumanoa abilii
''Kumanoa'' is a genus of Florideophy ...
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References
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Batrachospermales
Red algae genera