Prasiola calophylla is a terrestrial green alga in the class Trebouxiophyceae.[1] It is one of the few macroalgae species that can survive extreme temperatures. It is also known for its ability to withstand high levels of solar radiation, changing salinity, and dessication.[2]: 228
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Trebouxiophyceae |
| Order: | Prasiolales |
| Family: | Prasiolaceae |
| Genus: | Prasiola |
| Species: | P. calophylla
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| Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing
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Taxonomy
editThe species was first described by Captain Carmichael in Lismore, Scotland in 1826 under the name Bangia calophylla. It was reclassified as Prasiola calophylla by Kutzing in 1845.[3]
Occurrence
editP. calophylla is found in cold temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, typically on coasts above the high tide line in the supralittoral zone[4]: 227 and in damp places inland, like moist soil, rocks, and trees in cold temperatures with humid climates.[5]: 416
It has been reported in the United Kingdom[6] and in continental European cities like Innsbruck in Austria.[7] It was reported in Hokkaido, Japan for the first time in 2016.[8]
P. calophylla has also been reported in parts of Antarctica, including streams in McMurdo Sound,[9]: 180 southern parts of Victoria Land on glacial walls,[10]: 194–195 and rarely in Ross island streams.[11]: 88 However, more recent studies using gene sequences suggest the reports from Antarctica are a different species, not P. calophylla.[12]
References
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- ^ Häder, Donat-P.; Gao, Kunshan (2018-11-16). Aquatic Ecosystems in a Changing Climate. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-429-79005-8.
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Prasiola calophylla". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
- ^ Bunker, Francis; Brodie, Juliet A.; Maggs, Christine A.; Bunker, Anne R. (2017-06-05). Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland: Second Edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-9955673-3-7.
- ^ Wehr, John D.; Sheath, Robert G.; Kociolek, J. Patrick (2015-06-05). Freshwater Algae of North America: Ecology and Classification. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-385877-1.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Prasiola calophylla (Carmichael ex Greville) Kützing, 1845". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ "Prasiola stipitata". www.seaweed.ie. Retrieved 2021-11-19.
- ^ Sutherland, Judy E.; Miyata, Masahiko; Ishikawa, Motoyasu; Nelson, Wendy A. (2016-04-28). "Prasiola (Prasiolales, Trebouxiophyceae) in Japan: a survey of freshwater populations and new records of marine taxa". Phycological Research. 64 (2): 110–117. doi:10.1111/pre.12124. ISSN 1322-0829.
- ^ Vincent, Warwick F.; Laybourn-Parry, Johanna (2008-09-11). Polar Lakes and Rivers: Limnology of Arctic and Antarctic Aquatic Ecosystems. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-921388-7.
- ^ Jones, H. G.; Pomeroy, J. W.; Walker, D. A.; Hoham, R. W. (2001-01-15). Snow Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Examination of Snow-Covered Ecosystems. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58483-8.
- ^ Vincent, W. F.; Ellis-Evans, J. C. (2012-12-06). High Latitude Limnology. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-94-009-2603-5.
- ^ Holzinger, Andreas; Herburger, Klaus; Blaas, Kathrin; Lewis, Louise A.; Karsten, Ulf (2017-07-01). "The terrestrial green macroalga Prasiola calophylla (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta): ecophysiological performance under water-limiting conditions". Protoplasma. 254 (4): 1755–1767. doi:10.1007/s00709-016-1068-6. ISSN 1615-6102. PMC 5474099. PMID 28066876.