Brongniartella byssoides
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| Brongniartella byssoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Brongniartella |
| Species: | B. byssoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Brongniartella byssoides (Goodenough & Woodward) F.Schmitz | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Vertebrata byssoides | |
Brongniartella byssoides is a small red marine alga.
Brongniartella byssoides is a small brownish-red marine alga which grows to a length of about 30 cm. It consists of tufts of erect axes. The erect axes are polysiphonous, that is each axes is composed of axial cells each covered with periaxial cells without cortication.[2] All the branches produce secondary lateral branches which produce the ultimate final monosiphonous ramuli.[3][4] The mature thallus pyramidal in shape.[1] The plants are attacked by rhizoids with disc-like bases.[2]