Bonnemaisonia hamifera
| Bonnemaisonia hamifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Archaeplastida |
| Phylum: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Bonnemaisoniales |
| Family: | Bonnemaisoniaceae |
| Genus: | Bonnemaisonia |
| Species: | B. hamifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Bonnemaisonia hamifera Har.[1] | |
Bonnemaisonia hamifera is a species of algae which has invaded the British Isles from Japan.
Description
This algal species is marine which exists in two phases. One, the gametangial phase, is erect and grows to a length of 20 cm. The Tetrasporangial phase forms a fine and relatively short uniseriate filament. The life history has not been fully confirmed.[2]
Distribution
The first record in Northern Ireland was in 1972 from Sandeel Bay.[3]
References
- ↑ Hariot, P. (1891). Liste des algues marines rapportés de Yokoska (Japon) par M. le Dr Savatier. Mémoires de la Société nationale des sciences naturelles de Cherbourg 27: 211-230
- ↑ Dixon, P.S. and Irvine, L.M. 1977. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Vol 1. Rhodophyta, Part 1. British Museum (Natural History), London. ISBN 0-565-00781-5
- ↑ Morton, O. 1994. Marine Algae of Northern Ireland. Ulster Museum. Belfast. ISBN 0-900761-28-8
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