Cystophora is a genus of brown algae found mostly in temperate waters around Australia. Most of the southern Australian species can be immediately recognised as belonging to this genus by their characteristic zigzag branching pattern. Identification of individual species is generally more difficult and relies on the size and shape of branches, particularly terminal branches, which are specialised reproductive structures known as receptacles. Due to their local diversity and dominance in southern Australia, they are regarded by some as 'the eucalypts of the underwater world'.
Species
According to AlgaeBASE : Cystophora botryocystis Sonder Cystophora brownii (Turner) J.Agardh Cystophora congesta Womersley & Nizamuddin ex Womersley Cystophora cuspidata J.Agardh Cystophora cymodocea Womersley & Nizamuddin ex Womersley Cystophora distenta J.Agardh Cystophora expansa Womersley Cystophora fibrosa Simons Cystophora flaccida J.Agardh Cystophora gracilis Womersley Cystophora grevillei (C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh Cystophora harveyi Womersley Cystophora intermedia J.Agardh Cystophora lenormandiana (Debeaux) De Toni (Sans vérification) Cystophora monilifera J.Agardh Cystophora moniliformis (Esper) Womersley & Nizamuddin Cystophora pectinata (Greville & C.Agardh ex Sonder) J.Agardh Cystophora platylobium (Mertens) J.Agardh Cystophora polycystidea Areschoug ex J.Agardh Cystophora racemosa (Harvey ex Kützing) J.Agardh Cystophora retorta (Mertens) J.Agardh Cystophora retroflexa (Labillardière) J.Agardh (type) Cystophora scalaris J.Agardh Cystophora siliquosa J.Agardh Cystophora subfarcinata (Mertens) J.Agardh Cystophora tenuis Womersley Cystophora torulosa (R.Brown ex Turner) J.Agardh Cystophora xiphocarpa Harvey
According to CatalogueofLife : Cystophora botryocystis Cystophora brownii Cystophora congesta Cystophora cuspidata Cystophora cymodocea Cystophora distenda Cystophora expansa Cystophora fibrosa Cystophora gracilis Cystophora grevillei Cystophora harveyi Cystophora intermedia Cystophora monilifera Cystophora moniliformis Cystophora pectinata Cystophora platylobium Cystophora polycystidea Cystophora racemosa Cystophora retorta Cystophora retroflexa Cystophora scalaris Cystophora siliquosa Cystophora subfarcinata Cystophora tenuis Cystophora torulosa Cystophora xiphocarpa