Raphides in the Uncalcified Siphonous Green Seaweed, Codium minus (Schmidt) P. C. Silva. (28th June 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prince, Jeffrey S.
• Other Names: Wang Wen-Xiong Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of marine biology. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-06-28
• Subjects: Marine biology -- Periodicals; Marine biology; Periodicals; 578.77
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/382498
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9481

Abstract

Abstract : The vacuole of utricles, the outermost cell layer of the siphonous green seaweed, Codium minus, had numerous single needles and needle bundles. The crystals composing each needle appeared arranged in a twisted configuration, both ends were pointed, and each needle was contained in a matrix or membrane; bundles of needles appeared enclosed by a matrix. Chemical and electron diffraction analysis indicated that the needles consisted of calcium oxalate. This is the first paper on terrestrial plant-like raphides in an alga.