Cladophorahamosa (Kützing) Kützing, C. bertolonii var. hamosa (Kützing) Ardissone
Illustrations:
Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 104, fig. 62 (branching pattern); van den Hoek 1963, pl. 20, figs. 241–243, pl. 21, fig. 244, pl. 22, figs. 258–279, pl. 23, figs. 280–297, pl. 24, figs. 298, 299 (branching pattern and reproductive cells from the field and culture); Kornmann and Sahling 1977, fig. 16:A–D (photos: branching patterns, vegetative and reproductive plants), E (photo: reproductive cells); Scagel 1966, pl. 43, fig. A (terminal cell of branchlet), fig. B (branching pattern); Söderström 1963, figs. 55, 56, 60, 61, 63 (photos: habit), fig. 58 (branching patterns)
Pacific Coast Distribution:
Bamfield, Barkley Sound, Vancouver I., British Columbia (Scagel 1973, p. 130) to Trinidad, Humboldt Co., Calif. (Dawson 1965a, p. 10); Monterey Peninsula, Calif. (Smith 1944, p. 61, and as C. delicatula); Channel Is., Calif. (Santa Cruz I.: Apt et al. 1988, p. 40); San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (Setchell and Gardner 1920b, p. 219); San Diego, Calif. (Smith 1944, p. 61, as C. delicatula); Baja Calif. (Medio Camino: L. Aguilar Rosas and Pacheco Ruiz 1986, p. 77; to Punta Banda: Devinny 1978, p. 358); Gulf of California (Kino, Sonora: Dawson 1944a, pp. 209, 210; to Bahía Agua Verde: Dawson 1959a, p. 12); to La Ventosa, Oaxaca, México (León et al. 1993, p. 199)
Taxonomy:
van den Hoek 1982, p. 100; van den Hoek 1977, p. 94; Söderström 1963, p. 65
Life History:
alternation of isomorphic phases, with quadriflagellate zoospores and biflagellate isogametes (Koshizaka 1978; van den Hoek 1963, p. 100)
Chromosomes:
Koshizaka 1978
Genetics:
Bot et al. 1989, p. 307
Biology/Ecology:
de Kluijver 1991: 331; Cambridge et al. 1984, p. 349; van den Hoek 1982, p. 101; Stewart 1982, p. 53; Devinny 1978, p. 358; van den Hoek 1963, p. 97
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BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Uncommon, in the upper, mid, and low intertidal, in fully sheltered to moderately exposed habitats. Scagel 1957, p. 52. Scagel 1966, p. 86. Scagel 1973, p. 130.
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COLUMBIA RIVER
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CAPE ARAGO
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Uncommon, on high, shaded rocks. Dawson 1965a, p. 10.
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CAPE MENDOCINO
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POINT ARENA
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SAN FRANCISCO
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Uncommon, on pilings in the low intertidal. Smith 1944, p. 61.