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Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel

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drawing of Feldmannia irregularis
habit plurilocular detail
Synonyms:
Ectocarpus irregularis Kützing, E. mucronatus Saunders, E. coniferus Børgesen, Giffordia conifera (Børgesen) Taylor
Illustrations:
Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 137, fig. 99 (plurilocular plant); Cardinal 1964, fig. 29a (rhizoidal base), figs. 29b–e (detail of plurilocular organs), figs. 29f, g (habit); Saunders 1898, pl. 19, fig. 1 (plurilocular plant), figs. 2, 3 (plurilocular detail), fig. 4 (rhizoidal base) Display references
Pacific Coast Distribution:
Sitka, Alaska (UC 395336); British Columbia (Englefield Bay, Queen Charlotte Is.: Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 93; Port Renfrew, Vancouver I.: Scagel 1957, p. 70); Puget Sound, Wash. (Scagel 1957, p. 70); San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (UC 99000 and many other specimens); La Jolla, San Diego Co., Calif. (Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 136); Punta Banda, Baja Calif. (Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 136); Gulf of California (Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico: Dawson 1953b, p. 111); Isla San Benedicto, Revillagigedo Arch. (Dawson 1954c, p. 3) Display references
Taxonomy:
H. Kim and Lee 1994; Display references
Chemical Taxonomy:
Müller and Eichenberger 1994 Display references
Life History:
only plurilocular organs known for the Pacific coast. Perhaps recycles directly. Note: Clayton (1974) cultured Feldmannia irregularis (Kützing) Hamel as Giffordia irregularis (Kützing) Joly, not Feldmannia irregularis (Carmichael) J. Agardh Display references
Biology/Ecology:
Müller and Frenzer 1993 Display references
Physiology:
Robledo et al. 1994 Display references

Pl=plurilocular; U=unilocular; S=sterile
J F M A M J J A S O N D
BRITISH
COLUMBIA
Pl                         Rare, epiphytic on algae and on Zostera in pools, the low intertidal, and subtidal. Scagel 1957, p. 70. Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 93. Display references
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COLUMBIA
RIVER
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CAPE
ARAGO
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S                        
CAPE
MENDOCINO
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POINT
ARENA
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SAN
FRANCISCO
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