Talk:Epithallium

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Likely duplicate page

I believe this is a duplicate of the page Epithallus. The only source here states: "Clathromorphum circumscriptum and Cl. compactum bear very peculiar cover cells. In these species, the cover cells are normal in their position above the meristem, a lack of cell fusions, and an apparently thick inner wall. However, they bear abundant chromatophores and form a layer that, in a fully developed plant, ranges from about five to fifteen cells. The cover cells in this case form the chief photosynthetic layer, or "epithallium";"

And Epithallus#Structure specifically mentions the same genus Clathromorphum. The corresponding reference says this " it has been found that the members of Clathromorphum possess a deeply sunken intercalary meristem, and that the overlying, primary photosynthetic tissue is probably homologous with the cover cells of other genera of lithothamnia."

Both of these references are quite old and I couldn't find a newer reference confirming this, but I do think it's enough to make Epithallium redirect to Epithallus. If someone else wants to Wikipedia:BLAR that'd be great, but I'll try to get to it eventually.

Cyanochic (talk) 23:51, 17 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Was merging it into Algae but guess this works too. MimirIsSmart (talk) 01:37, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]