Sudhir Kumar Yadav*
Botanical Survey of India, CGO Complex, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, Kolkata – 700064
Email: skyadavbsic@gmail.com
Received-20.11.2024, Revised-08.12.2024, Accepted-28.12.2024
Abstract: The genus Catenella Grev. belongs to the family Caulacanthaceae in the order Gigartinales under the division Rhodophyta. The generic name Catenella is derived from a Latin word Catena, means ‘chain’. The members of this genus are usually found in the marine and the estuarine regions. The genus is currently represented with five taxa in the world and three taxa in India. Based on the comprehensive study, a detailed taxonomic account of this genus of red seaweed in India is described.
Keywords: Indian coast, Catenella, Rhodophyta, Taxonomy, Marine
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