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Compsopogon
Sign in to saveCompsopogon caeruleus, known as staghorn algae, is a species of red algae that lives in fresh water. It is a common nuisance in freshwater aquaria. It is the only species in the genus Compsopogon and the only representative of the family Compsopogonaceae. It is found in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Compsopogon can tolerate a wide range of conditions in freshwater streams and occasionally in brackish lagoons and estuaries. It propagates by asexual spores.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Compsopogon is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Rhodophyta, Algeria and International Standard Book Number.
Vinony files it under Compsopogonophyceae, Monotypic algae genera and Red algae genera.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumRhodophyta
- ClassCompsopogonophyceae
- OrderCompsopogonales
- FamilyCompsopogonaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 113
- With media
- 59
- Family
- Compsopogonaceae
- Collections
- US, IPA/SP, NY, USP-IB, FLAS, MEL
- Recorded in
- United States, Brasil, Haiti, Honduras, Australia
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Compsopogonaceae
- Image
- Compsopogon 1.jpg
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Compsopogon caeruleus, known as staghorn algae, is a species of red algae that lives in fresh water. It is a common nuisance in freshwater aquaria. It is the only species in the genus Compsopogon and the only representative of the family Compsopogonaceae. It is found in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Compsopogon can tolerate a wide range of conditions in freshwater streams and occasionally in brackish lagoons and estuaries. It propagates by asexual spores.
Compsopogon presents a thallus of simple cylindrical cells inside large covered cortical cells. In more mature and large thallus interior cells can be disintegrated, leaving only the outer cortex.
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