''Bossiella'' is a genus of
coralline alga
Coralline algae are red algae in the order Corallinales. They are characterized by a thallus that is hard because of calcareous deposits contained within the cell walls. The colors of these algae are most typically pink, or some other shade of ...
e with 5 recognised species. It reproduces via
conceptacle
Conceptacles are specialized cavities of marine and freshwater algae that contain the reproductive organs. They are situated in the receptacle and open by a small ostiole.Boney, A.D. (1969). ''A Biology of Marine Algae''. Hutchinson Educational ...
s; individual
thalli
Thallus (plural: thalli), from Latinized Greek (), meaning "a green shoot" or "twig", is the vegetative tissue of some organisms in diverse groups such as algae, fungi, some liverworts, lichens, and the Myxogastria. Many of these organisms were ...
only produce conceptacles of a single sex.
Species
The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:
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Bossiella californica
''Bossiella'' is a genus of coralline algae with 5 recognised species. It reproduces via conceptacles; individual thalli only produce conceptacles of a single sex.
Species
The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:
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Bossiella chiloensis''
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Bossiella compressa''
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Bossiella orbigniana''
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Bossiella plumosa''
References
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External links
Imagesof ''Bossiella'' at
Algaebase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine and freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
AlgaeBase began in March 1996, founded by Michael Guiry. Text was copied from this source, which is avail ...
Corallinaceae
Red algae genera
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