List of terms used in describing the species of algae listed.
Calcified-Stoney, contains calcium carbonate.
Conspicuous– Standing out, clearly visible.
Dichotomously– Branching with equal forking.
Inconspicuous– Not clearly visible or attracting attention.
Endemic– Being specific to a place, only found in a certain area.
Epilithic– Grows on stone or hard stone-like surfaces.
Epiphytic– Growing on another algae but attached only superficially to the surface.
Filamentous– In the form of a filament.
Gametangia– Sex organ in which a gamete is formed.
Gametophyte– Gamete producing generation of an alga.
Mariculture– A specialized branch of aquaculture that involves the cultivation of marine organisms for food or other products.
Membranous– Like a membrane, a thin pliable layer.
Monospecific– Contains only one species.
Prostrate– Lying along the substrate.
Rhizoids– A unicellular or multicellular filament acting as an organ of attachment.
Saccate– Having the form of a sac or pouch.
Sporangia– A spore producing reproductive organ.
Sporophyte– The spore producing generation.
Terete– Cylindrical but usually slightly tapering at both ends, circular in cross section, and smooth-surfaced
Thallus– The body of the plant.
Tubular– Having the form of a tube.
Whorls– Groups of branches radially distributed and attached at the same plane of an axis.