Abstract

GARCIA, Mayra  and  GOMEZ, Santiago. Estudio morfológico de Ceramium clarionense Setchell N. L. Gardner (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta), una novedad para el Mar Caribe. Ernstia [online]. 2009, vol.19, n.2, pp.97-107. ISSN 0252-8274.

The occurrence of Ceramium clarionense from Venezuela coast is the first report in the Caribbean Sea. This is characterized by seven-eight periaxials cells, each one laterally producing a pseudoperiaxial cell, one to two rows of basipetals cells, adventitious branches frequent, forcipate apices and emergent tetrasporangia whorled with cortical involucres. A description of the species is presented with vegetative and reproductive morphological data.

Keywords : Ceramium; Ceramiaceae; Rhodophyta; Caribbean Sea; Venezuela.