Boodlea

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Boodlea
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Clade: Viridiplantae
Division: Chlorophyta
Class: Ulvophyceae
Order: Cladophorales
Family: Boodleaceae
Genus: Boodlea
G.Murray & De Toni
Species

Boodlea is a genus of green algae in the family Boodleaceae. [1] Species may be known as crunchy hair grass. [2]

The algae grows brittle, filamentous hair-like growths. It is known as a pest in marine aquaria. [2]

Etymology

Boodlea was named after the British botanist and public servant Leonard Alfred Boodle in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. vol.25 on pages 243-245 in 1889. [3]

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References

  1. Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Boodlea". AlgaeBase . World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. 1 2 Goemans, Bob (2012). "12 – Algae: the Good, Bad, and Ugly". The 'Living' Marine Aquarium Manual Basic And Advanced Husbandry For The 'Modern' Marine Aquarium. Salt Corner. ISBN   978-0-615-60306-3 . Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names](pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN   978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID   246307410 . Retrieved January 27, 2022.