{"id":128236,"date":"2021-08-24T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-24T12:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=128236"},"modified":"2021-08-26T11:49:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T06:19:34","slug":"indian-scientists-discover-new-algae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/indian-scientists-discover-new-algae\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian scientists discover new algae"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source: <\/b>Tribune<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

What is the News?<\/b><\/h5>\n

Scientists from the<\/span>\u00a0Central University of Punjab, Bathinda have discovered a new species of marine green algae from Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The green seaweed is named Acetabularia jalakanyakae.<\/span><\/p>\n

About Acetabularia <\/b>jalakanyakae:<\/b><\/h5>\n
\"Acetabularia
Source: Independent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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  1. Acetabularia <\/span>jalakanyakae is a <\/span>bright green algae with a size as small as 20 to 40 mm.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. This algae species is named after the word \u2018jalakanyaka\u2019 which means \u2018goddess of oceans\u2019 or \u2018mermaid\u2019 in the Sanskrit language.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. It is the first species of the genus Acetabularia discovered in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    Key Features:<\/b><\/h5>\n
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    1. Acetabularia jalakanyakae <\/b>\u00a0<\/span>have caps with intricate designs as if they were umbrellas of a mermaid.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. The main feature<\/b> of the newly discovered species is that the plant is made up of one gigantic cell with a nucleus.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Its <\/b>nucleus forms a rhizoid structure<\/b>, which facilitates the algae to attach itself to shallow rocks.<\/span>\n