Hormosira
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Hormosira is a genus of brown seaweeds best known for the species Hormosira banksii, a common intertidal alga in the Southern Hemisphere characterized by its bead-like, vesicular fronds.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hormosira banksii | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brown alga
ⓘ
brown alga genus ⓘ genus ⓘ species ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent |
alginates
ⓘ
alginates ⓘ cellulose ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
bead-like fronds
ⓘ
vesicular fronds ⓘ |
| class |
Phaeophyceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonMorphology | chains of spherical vesicles ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of brown seaweeds ⓘ |
| distribution |
Australasian coasts
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
dominant intertidal canopy-forming alga
ⓘ
habitat former in rocky shores ⓘ primary producer ⓘ |
| family |
Hormosiraceae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hormosiraceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | intertidal rock platforms ⓘ |
| foundOn | rocky shores ⓘ |
| genus | Hormosira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | tufted intertidal alga ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
intertidal zone ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Hormosira banksii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | diploid-dominant ⓘ |
| morphology | bead-like vesicular fronds ⓘ |
| order |
Fucales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fucales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
fucoxanthin
ⓘ
fucoxanthin ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oogamous sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| tolerates |
desiccation during low tide
ⓘ
periodic emersion at low tide ⓘ wave exposure ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hormosira banksii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | studies of intertidal ecology ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.