Turbinaria

Taxobox
name = Turbinaria

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image_caption = "Turbinaria mesenterina"
domain = Eukaryota
regnum = Chromalveolata
phylum = Heterokontophyta
classis = Phaeophyceae
ordo = Fucales
familia = Sargassaceae
genus = "Turbinaria"

"Turbinaria" is a genus of brown algae (Phaeophyceae) found primarily in tropical marine waters. It generally grows on rocky substrates Blomquist, H.L. 1945. Development of reproductive structures in the brown alga "Turbinaria turbinata." "Botanical Gazette." 106: 290-304] . The genus has shown promise as a way of removing lead from aqueous solutions Senthilkumar, R. et. al 2007. Application of seaweeds for the removal of lead from aqueous solution. "Biochem. Engin. Journ." 33: 211-216] .

pecies

AlgaeBase lists 30 current species of "Turbinaria." [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.] :

* "Turbinaria condensata"
* "Turbinaria conoides"
* "Turbinaria conoides f. laticuspidata"
* "Turbinaria conoides f. retroflexa"
* "Turbinaria crateriformis"
* "Turbinaria decurrens"
* "Turbinaria denudata"
* "Turbinaria elatensis"
* "Turbinaria filamentosa"
* "Turbinaria foliosa"
* "Turbinaria gracilis"
* "Turbinaria indica"
* "Turbinaria kenyaensis"
* "Turbinaria luzonensis"
* "Turbinaria murrayana"
* "Turbinaria ornata var. serrata"
* "Turbinaria ornata"
* "Turbinaria ornata f. ecoronata"
* "Turbinaria ornata f. evesiculosa"
* "Turbinaria ornata f. hainanensis"
* "Turbinaria papenfussii"
* "Turbinaria parvifolia"
* "Turbinaria tanzaniensis"
* "Turbinaria trialata"
* "Turbinaria trialata var. capensis"
* "Turbinaria tricostata"
* "Turbinaria tricostata var. weberae"
* "Turbinaria triquetra"
* "Turbinaria turbinata"
* "Turbinaria vulgaris"

References

See also

*Seaweed
*Algae