Zonaria (alga)

Zonaria
Scientific classification
(unranked): SAR
Superphylum: Heterokonta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Dictyotales
Family: Dictyotaceae
Genus: Zonaria
C. Agardh, 1817

Zonaria is a genus of thalloid brown alga comprising approximately 12 species. Specimens can reach around 25 cm in size. Zonaria produces tetraspores.

The species currently recognised are:

  • Z. angustata
  • Z. atomaria
  • Z. crenata
  • Z. diesingiana
  • Z. farlowii
  • Z. spiralis
  • Z. stipitata
  • Z. subarticulata
  • Z. tournefortii
  • Z. turneriana

The three Zonaria Australian species Z. turneriana, Z. crenata and Z. angustata produce phloroglucinol derivatives.[1]

References

  • Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Zonaria". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  1. ↑ Blackman, Adrian J.; Rogers, Glen I.; Volkman, John K. (1988). "Phloroglucinol Derivatives from Three Australian Marine Algae of the Genus Zonaria". J. Nat. Prod. 51 (1): 158–160, . doi:10.1021/np50055a027.


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