Corallina
A genus of calcareous red seaweeds with articulated stipes.
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Corallina is a genus of red seaweed belonging to the family Corallinaceae. Its members have hard, abrasive skeletons made of calcium carbonate, giving them a stiff, branched appearance with jointed stalks. While these organisms are protists, they are sometimes grouped with plants in a broad sense, though under certain definitions they are not classified as true plants.
Scientific classification
- CladeEukaryota
- CladeArchaeplastida
- ClassFlorideophyceae
- OrderCorallinales
- FamilyCorallinaceae
- GenusCorallina
Named by Linnaeus, 1758
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Corallina (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Family
- Corallinaceae
- Type species
- Corallina officinalis Linnaeus
- Notable trait
- hard, abrasive calcareous skeletons
- Morphology
- stiff, branched frond-like protists with articulated stipes
Facts from the source article.
Background
Corallina species are characterized by their hard, abrasive calcareous skeletons, which give them a stiff, branched frond-like appearance. The genus belongs to the family Corallinaceae and includes numerous species such as Corallina officinalis, the type species, and others like Corallina aberrans, Corallina abundans, and Corallina arbuscula. These organisms are protists, not plants under some definitions, though they may be considered plants in a broad sense. The genus has been described by various authors including Yendo, Me.Lemoine, Postels & Ruprecht, and J.D.Hooker & Harvey, among others.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Corallina (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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