Cladophora microcladioides Collins

Synonyms:

Cladophora microcladioides f. stricta Collins

Illustrations:

Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 106, fig. 65 (branching pattern); Scagel 1966, pl. 47, fig. B, pl. 49, fig. A (branching pattern), pl. 48, fig. A (terminal cell of branchlet); Setchell and Gardner 1920b, pl. 13, fig. 2 (branching pattern); Smith 1944, pl. 7, fig. 3 (branching pattern)

Pacific Coast Distribution:

Prince Rupert, British Columbia (Hawkes et al. 1979, p. 88) to Monterey Peninsula, Calif. (Smith 1944, p. 59); Piedras Blancas, San Luis Obispo Co., Calif. to Pt. Conception, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. (Silva 1948, p. 17); Channel Is., Calif. (San Miguel I., Santa Rosa I., San Nicolas I.: Silva in UC; Santa Cruz I.: Miller in UC); Gaviota Beach, Santa Barbara Co., Calif. to San Pedro, Los Angeles Co., Calif. (Dawson 1959b, pp. 186, 188); Coronado, San Diego Co., Calif. (Collins et al. 1909 [1895–1919], no. 1583); Baja Calif. (Playas de Tijuana: L. Aguilar Rosas and Pacheco Ruiz 1986, p. 77; to La Paz: Dawson 1949b, p. 244; Isla Guadalupe: Stewart and Stewart 1984, p. 140); Gulf of California (Punta Peñasco to Bahía Guaymas: Dawson 1944a, p. 209); Mainland México (Laguna Juluapán, Colima: Mateo Cid and Mendoza González 1991, p. 27; Punta San Telmo, Michoacán: Dreckmann et al. 1990, pp. 24, 37; Barra Santa Elena, Oaxaca: León et al. 1993, p. 199)

Life History:

uninvestigated, but probably alternation of isomorphic phases, with quadriflagellate zoospores and biflagellate isogametes

Biology/Ecology:

Thom 1980b, p. 105; Devinny 1978, p. 358; Devinny and Kirkwood 1974, p. 102