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Chaetomorpha aerea ( Dillwyn ) K & uuml; tzing
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from Setchell and Gardner 1920 b Synonyms: Chaetomorpha linum ( O. F. M & uuml; ller ) K & uuml; tzing according to some authors Illustrations: Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 102, fig. 60 ( basal and middle portions of filament ); Blair 1983, p. 188, fig. 5 ( photo: habit ), fig. 6 ( photo: basal portion of filaments ); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, p. 37, fig. 12: A, B ( photos: habit ); Setchell and Gardner 1920 b, pl. 14, figs. 9 & ndash; 11 ( basal and middle portions of filaments ) Pacific Coast Distribution: Oregon ( Yachats, Lincoln Co. to Strawberry Hill, Lane Co.: Trowbridge 1993 a, p. 236 ); Humboldt Co ., Calif. ( North Jetty, Humboldt Bay and Cape Mendocino: Dawson 1965 a, p. 9 ); Jackass ( Walker ) Creek, Mendocino Co ., Calif. ( Kjeldsen 1995, p. 3 ); Bodega Head, Sonoma Co ., Calif. ( Kjeldsen 1995, p. 3 ); Tomales Bay, Marin Co ., Calif. ( Kjeldsen 1995, p. 3 ); Fort Point, San Francisco, Calif. ( Silva 1979, p. 342 ); Santa Cruz, Calif. ( Smith 1944, p. 56 ); Monterey Peninsula, Calif. ( Smith 1944, p. 56 ) to La Jolla, San Diego Co ., Calif. ( Dawson 1945 c, p. 20 ), including Channel Is. ( San Miguel I ., Santa Rosa I ., Anacapa I ., Santa Barbara I ., Santa Catalina I.: Murray and Littler 1989, p. 65; Santa Cruz I.: Apt et al. 1988, p. 40; San Nicolas I.: Caplan and Boolootian 1967, p. 209; San Clemente I.: Littler and Murray 1977, p. 61 ); Islas Los Coronados, Baja Calif. ( Silva 4858 in UC ); Playas de Tijuana, Baja Calif. ( L. Aguilar Rosas et al. 1982, p. 61 ) to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, M & eacute; xico ( Huerta M. and Ch & aacute; vez B. 1966, p. 11 ), including Gulf of California north to Puerto Refugio, Isla de la Guarda, Baja Calif. ( Dawson 1944 a, p. 208 ) Taxonomy: Blair 1983; Blair et al. 1982; Kornmann 1972 a Life History: uninvestigated in Pacific coast populations; in Europe, alternation of isomorphic phases, a sporophyte that produces quadriflagellate zoospores alternating with unisexual gametophytes that produce biflagellate isogametes; parthenogenetic development of gametophytes by unfused gametes ( Kornmann 1972 a; K & ouml; hler 1956 ) Chromosomes: Hinson and Kapraun 1991; Sinha 1958, p. 24; Hartmann 1929 Biology/Ecology: Trowbridge 1993 a; R. Aguilar Rosas and Machado Galindo 1990, p. 188; Foster et al. 1988, p. 29; Littler et al. 1983, p. 132; Littler and Arnold 1982, p. 309; P. Taylor and Littler 1982, p. 138; Thom 1980 b, p. 105; Devinny 1978, p. 358; Emerson and Zedler 1978, p. 317; Murray and Littler 1978, p. 509; Littler and Murray 1977, p. 20; Caplan and Boolootian 1967, p. 209 Epiphytes: Ectocarpus simulans Morphology and Physiology: Blair et al. 1982, p. 164; K & ouml; hler 1957 Chemistry: Khotimchenko et al. 2002 ( as C. linum ); de Jesus et al. 1989, p. 768; R & ouml; nnerstrand 1943, p. 48

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BRITISH COLUMBIA						Repr
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COLUMBIA RIVER						Repr													Uncommon, on rocks in pools in the upper intertidal. Trowbridge 1993 a, p. 236.
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CAPE ARAGO						Repr													Common, in pools, splash zone to low intertidal. Dawson 1965 a, p. 9. p.
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CAPE MENDOCINO						Repr													Uncommon. Kjeldsen 1995, p. 3.
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POINT ARENA						Repr													Uncommon, in mud in the mid and upper intertidal. Kjeldsen 1995, p. 3.
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SAN FRANCISCO						Repr													Common, in small sandy pools or on bare or sand-covered rocks in mid and upper intertidal; on cobbles and concrete in lower middle intertidal. Smith 1944, p. 56. Silva 1979, p. 342.
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