Bryopsis
Encyclopedia
In taxonomy
, Bryopsis is a genus of marine algae
, specifically of the Bryopsidaceae
. It is frequently a pest in aquariums, where it is commonly referred to as hair algae.
Alpha taxonomy
Alpha taxonomy is the discipline concerned with finding, describing and naming species of living or fossil organisms. This field is supported by institutions holding collections of these organisms, with relevant data, carefully curated: such institutes include natural history museums, herbaria and...
, Bryopsis is a genus of marine algae
Algae
Algae are a large and diverse group of simple, typically autotrophic organisms, ranging from unicellular to multicellular forms, such as the giant kelps that grow to 65 meters in length. They are photosynthetic like plants, and "simple" because their tissues are not organized into the many...
, specifically of the Bryopsidaceae
Bryopsidaceae
In taxonomy, the Bryopsidaceae are a family of algae, in the order Bryopsidales....
. It is frequently a pest in aquariums, where it is commonly referred to as hair algae.
Species List
- Bryopsis adriatica
- Bryopsis africana
- Bryopsis australis
- Bryopsis cespitosa
- Bryopsis corticulans
- Bryopsis corymbosa
- Bryopsis cupressina
- Bryopsis cupressoides
- Bryopsis dasyphylla
- Bryopsis derbesioides
- Bryopsis dichotoma
- Bryopsis duplex
- Bryopsis eckloniae
- Bryopsis feldmannii
- Bryopsis flagellata
- Bryopsis foliosa
- Bryopsis galapagensis
- Bryopsis gemellipara
- Bryopsis halliae
- Bryopsis harveyana
- Bryopsis hypnoides
- Bryopsis implexa
- Bryopsis indica
- Bryopsis lubrica
- Bryopsis lyngbyei
- Bryopsis macraildii
- Bryopsis macrocarpa
- Bryopsis magellanica
- Bryopsis maxima
- Bryopsis minor
- Bryopsis muscosa
- Bryopsis myosuroides
- Bryopsis nana
- Bryopsis palliolatis
- Bryopsis penicillum
- Bryopsis pennata
- Bryopsis pennulata
- Bryopsis peruviana
- Bryopsis plumosa
- Bryopsis pottsii
- Bryopsis profunda
- Bryopsis pusilla
- Bryopsis ramulosa
- Bryopsis rhizophora
- Bryopsis robusta
- Bryopsis rosea
- Bryopsis ryukyuensis
- Bryopsis salvadoreana
- Bryopsis secunda
- Bryopsis spinescens
- Bryopsis stenoptera
- Bryopsis tenuis
- Bryopsis thuyoides
- Bryopsis triploramosa
- Bryopsis vestita