Turbinaria
This article is about the brown alga. For the stony coral genus, see Turbinaria (coral).
| Turbinaria | |
|---|---|
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| Turbinaria ornata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Sargassaceae |
| Genus: | Turbinaria |
Turbinaria is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) found primarily in tropical marine waters. It generally grows on rocky substrates.[1] In tropical Turbinaria species that are often preferentially consumed by herbivorous fishes and echinoids, there is a relatively low level of phenolics and tannins.[2]
The genus has shown promise as a way of removing lead from aqueous solutions.[3]
Species
Turbinaria triquetra
Turbinaria gracilis
AlgaeBase lists 30 current species of Turbinaria.:[4]
- Turbinaria capensis Pichon (not accepted by WoRMS)
- Turbinaria condensata Sonder, 1860
- Turbinaria conoides (J.Agardh) Kützing, 1860
- Turbinaria conoides f. laticuspidata
- Turbinaria conoides f. retroflexa
- Turbinaria crateriformis W.R.Taylor, 1966
- Turbinaria decurrens Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828
- Turbinaria denudata Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1828
- Turbinaria elatensis W.R.Taylor, 1965
- Turbinaria filamentosa Yamada, 1925
- Turbinaria filiformis Yamada (not accepted by WoRMS)
- Turbinaria foliosa M.J.Wynne, 2002
- Turbinaria gracilis Sonder, 1845
- Turbinaria havanensis J.V.Lamouroux (not accepted by WoRMS)
- Turbinaria indica Gopalakrishnan, 1974
- Turbinaria kenyaensis W.R.Taylor, 1966
- Turbinaria luzonensis W.R.Taylor, 1964
- Turbinaria membranacea Ruprecht (not accepted by WoRMS)
- Turbinaria murrayana E.S.Barton, 1891
- Turbinaria ornata (Turner) J.Agardh, 1848
- Turbinaria ornata f. ecoronata
- Turbinaria ornata f. evesiculosa
- Turbinaria ornata f. hainanensis
- Turbinaria ornata var. serrata
- Turbinaria papenfussii W.R.Taylor, 1964
- Turbinaria parvifolia C.K.Tseng & Lu, 1983
- Turbinaria tanzaniensis Jaasund, 1976
- Turbinaria tetraedra Ruprecht (not accepted by WoRMS)
- Turbinaria tricostata E.S.Barton, 1891
- Turbinaria tricostata var. weberae
- Turbinaria triquetra (J.Agardh) Kützing, 1849
- Turbinaria turbinata (Linnaeus) Kuntze, 1898 (type species)
- Turbinaria vulgaris J.Agardh, 1848
See also
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References
- ↑ Blomquist, H.L. 1945. Development of reproductive structures in the brown alga Turbinaria turbinata. Botanical Gazette. 106: 290-304
- ↑ Chemical defenses and the susceptibility of tropical marine brown algae to herbivores. Peter D. Steinberg, Oecologia, 1986, Volume 69, Number 4, pages 628-630, doi:10.1007/BF00410374
- ↑ Senthilkumar, R. et al. 2007. Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution. Biochem. Engin. Journ. 33: 211-216
- ↑ Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2007. AlgaeBase version 4.2. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 31 October 2007.
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