Taxonomy of the green filamentous algae of the family Chaetophoraceae (order Chaetophorales) in Thane District, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Samruddha Phadnis Department of Life Science, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai – 19
  • Ganesh Iyer Department of Life Science, Ramnarain Ruia College, Matunga, Mumbai – 19

Keywords:

Chaetophoraceae, taxonomy, Thane district

Abstract

In the present communication the eight species of the filamentous green algae belonging to the family Chaetophoraceae collected from Thane district have been described. During the study, three species of the genus Stigeoclonium Kützing, two species of the genus Chaetophora F. Schrank and one species each of the genus Draparnaldia Bory, genus Gongrosira Kützing and genus Pleurastrum Chodat were recorded. Of these, the three species viz. Chaetophora tuberculosa, Gongrosira papuasica and Pleurastrum insigne have been probably recorded for the first time in India.

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Published

2016-07-23

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Samruddha Phadnis, & Ganesh Iyer. (2016). Taxonomy of the green filamentous algae of the family Chaetophoraceae (order Chaetophorales) in Thane District, Maharashtra, India. International Journal of Life Sciences, 4(2), 247–255. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1303