Vertebrata subulifera
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Vertebrata |
| Species: | V. subulifera
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| Vertebrata subulifera (C.Agardh) Kuntze
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Vertebrata subulifera [1](Polysiphonia subulifera (C.Agardh) Harvey) [2] is a small marine alga in the division Rhodophyta.
Description
This alga consists of branched thalli growing to a length of 20 cm. It grows as tufts of very branched axes attached by rhizoids. A main branch is absent. In section the main branches can be seen to be composed of a central axis with 12 pericentral cells all of equal length. Trichoblasts are abundant.[2]
Similar to Vertebrata fruticulosa (Boergeseniella fruticulosa) which it is distinguished by small corticated cells.[2]
Habitat
Growing on the seashore on pebbles and other surfaces at the very low water.[2]
Distribution
Ireland, Great Britain and north-west France.[2]
References
- ^ Bunker, F. St.P., Maggs, C.A., Brodie, J.A., Bunker, A.R. 2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. ISBN 0-9955-6733-6
- ^ a b c d e Maggs, C.A. and Hommersand, M.H. 1993. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 3A Ceramiales. The Natural History Museunm, London ISBN 0-11-310045-0