coralline algae

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• Coralline algae — Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–recent[1][2][3] …   Wikipedia

• List of coralline algae species in the British Isles — List of species in the British IslesHardy, G. and Guiry, M.D. 2006. A Check list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. British Phycological Society, London. ISBN 3 906166 35 X] = * Boreolithon van heuckii * Choreonema thuretii *… …   Wikipedia

• Coralline rock — is a type of rock formed by the death of layers of Coralline algae. It is visually quite bright like the algae, and is often desired as aquarium decoration. Since it is formed from the dead algae, it contains some nutrients and calcium carbonate …   Wikipedia

• Coralline — Not to be confused with Coraline. Coralline means resembling coral and may refer to: Coralline algae, whose fronds are covered with calcareous deposits. Coralline rock, formed by the death of layers of coralline algae. Sclerosponges, sometimes… …   Wikipedia

• Algae — For other uses, see Algae (disambiguation) and Alga (disambiguation). Algae Laurencia, a marine genus of Red Algae from Hawaii. Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

• coralline — [kôr′ə līn΄, kôr′əlin] n. [ModL corallina < the adj.] 1. any animal related to or resembling the corals 2. any of a family (Corallinaceae) of red algae that produce limestone adj. [LL corallinus, coral red] 1. consisting of coral or corallines …   English World dictionary

• algae — algal, adj. /al jee/, n.pl., sing. alga / geuh/. any of numerous groups of chlorophyll containing, mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic single celled forms to multicellular forms 100 ft. (30 m) or more long, distinguished… …   Universalium

• coralline — /kawr euh lin, luyn , kor /, adj. 1. composed of coral or having the structure of coral: coralline limestone. 2. corallike. 3. coral colored; reddish yellow; light yellowish red; pinkish yellow. n. 4. any red algae impregnated with lime. 5. any… …   Universalium

• Algae — Algue Nom vernaculaire ou nom normalisé ambigu : Le terme « Algues » s applique, en français, à plusieurs taxons distincts. Algues …   Wikipédia en Français

• coralline — I. noun Date: 1543 1. a coralline red alga 2. a bryozoan or hydroid that resembles a coral II. adjective Etymology: French, from feminine of corallin coral like, from Middle French, from Late Latin corallinus, from Latin corallium Date: circa… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• coralline — 1. adjective a) Of, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae b) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the material coral Syn: coral, coralloid, coralloidal 2 …   Wiktionary