''Prasiola calophylla'' is a species of algae.
It is one of the few marcoalgae species that can survive extreme temperatures.
The species was first described by Captain Carmichael in
Lismore,
Scotland
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Occurrence
It typically occurs on damp places inland like moist soil, rocks, and trees in cold temperatures with humid climates.
It has been reported in the
United Kingdom
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.
It has been reported in continental cities like
Innsbruck in
Austria
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.
In southern parts of
Victoria Land
Victoria Land is a region in eastern Antarctica which fronts the western side of the Ross Sea and the Ross Ice Shelf, extending southward from about 70°30'S to 78°00'S, and westward from the Ross Sea to the edge of the Antarctic Plateau. I ...
, it was described on glactial walls. It is rare in
Ross island streams. It is common in streams located in
McMurdo Sound
McMurdo Sound is a sound in Antarctica. It is the southernmost navigable body of water in the world, and is about from the South Pole.
Captain James Clark Ross discovered the sound in February 1841, and named it after Lt. Archibald McMurdo ...
.
References
Prasiolales
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