Ceramium gaditanum

Ceramium gaditanum
Scientific classification
Clade:	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Ceramiales
Family:	Ceramiaceae
Genus:	Ceramium
Species:	C. gaditanum
Binomial name
	Ceramium gaditanum; (Clemente) Cremades

Ceramium gatitanum is a small marine red alga.

Description

This finely branched alga grows to a length of 15 cm. Grows with erect axes and with many lateral branches. The branches are completely corticated and not in-rolled at the apices. Very small spines occur near the tips on the outer sides are parse and usually three cells long. These spines help to distinguish the species from others. In the British Isles only Ceramium echionotum, Ceramium shuttleworthianum and Ceramium ciliatum show spines.^[1]

Reproduction

Cystocarps and tetrasporangia are recorded.^[1]

Habitat

To be found growing epiphytically on other algae and also on rock in the lower littoral.^[1]

Distribution

Recorded from the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland and the coast of Europe.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993.Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales The Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0

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[Maggs_1993-1] Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993.Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales The Natural History Museum, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0

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