. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 29. 1. Axial branch with tetrasporangial stichidium. 2. Axial branch with cystocarp. Murrayella periclados (C. Agardh) Schmitz 1893:227. Hutchinsia periclados C. Agardh 1828:101. Thallus dense, erect, turf-like; to 5 cm tall; dull, dark red-brown; branching dichotomous below, alternate above; branchlets deciduous, fine, slightly upcurved, unbranched or branched oppositely alternate; rhizome slender, creeping; rhizoids fine, filamentous. Branches of 4 pericentral cells, uncorticated; branchlets initially at eac
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 29. 1. Axial branch with tetrasporangial stichidium. 2. Axial branch with cystocarp. Murrayella periclados (C. Agardh) Schmitz 1893:227. Hutchinsia periclados C. Agardh 1828:101. Thallus dense, erect, turf-like; to 5 cm tall; dull, dark red-brown; branching dichotomous below, alternate above; branchlets deciduous, fine, slightly upcurved, unbranched or branched oppositely alternate; rhizome slender, creeping; rhizoids fine, filamentous. Branches of 4 pericentral cells, uncorticated; branchlets initially at each joint, monosiphonous; branchlet cells 28 /am diam, 60 tim long; tetrasporangial stichidia to 105 iim diam., 900/un long, terminal on short polysiphonous branch, unbranched or possessing monosiphonous branchlets; tetrasporangia 4 per whorl, to 55 tim diam.; cystocarps spherical to oval, to 400 fim diam., terminal on short polysiphonous branch. Fracture zone specimen: Seagrass bed of central fracture, 3 m deep on mangrove peat, , D&M Littler 25035 (US).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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