THE CHECKLIST OF GREEN ALGAE OF THE IRANIAN COASTAL LINES OF THE PERSIAN GULF AND GULF OF OMAN

Abstract

In this checklist 62 species of marine green algae (Chlorophyta) are reported from Iranian coastal lines of Persian Gulf and Oman Gulf. This list represents a summary of 9 scietific papers published over a period of 159 years. The scientific name of the taxa are checked by www.algaebase.org designed by M. Guiry. Total number of Iranian green algae from 23 species in Basson checklist and from 42 species for all areas of the Persian Gulf are increased to 62 species in present chechlist. Caulerpa brachypus, Caulerpa scalpellformis, Codium fragile and Halimeda discoidea are new records for Persian Gulf and Oman Gulf.