| Dotyophycus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Nemaliales |
| Family: | Liagoraceae |
| Genus: | Dotyophycus I.A.Abbott, 1976 |
Dotyophycus is a genus of red algae, from the family Liagoraceae, characterised by a "terete, dichotomously divided, calcified thallus."[1] It can be recognised by its reproductive features, particularly the gonimoblast that follows fertilization and the absence of sterile cells in mature cystocarp. Visually it is distinguished by its "almost creamy-white" appearance derived from its outer mucilage and calcification.[1]
References
- 1 2 John Marinus Huisman (2000). Marine plants of Australia. UWA Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-876268-33-6. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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