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Unveiling a Hidden Gem: The Discovery of a New Freshwater Red Algal Species (Sheathia meghalayensis Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026) in Meghalaya, India by Botanical Survey of India

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The Discovery of Sheathia meghalayensis   Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 The world of phycology—the study of algae—just got a little more fascinating. While marine red algae dominate our coastal vocabulary, their freshwater counterparts, the Rhodophyta, represent an ancient and highly specialized evolutionary lineage. (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) In a paper published in Current Science , researchers U. Elaya Perumal and M. Palanisamy from the Botanical Survey of India announced a major taxonomic breakthrough: the discovery of a distinct, critically endangered freshwater red alga named Sheathia meghalayensis  Elaya Perumal & Palanisamy, 2026 . (Photo credit: Dr. U Elaya Perumal, Botanical Survey of India) The Background: Filling a Critical Gap in India’s Biodiversity Northeastern India is recognized as a global biodiversity hotspot, yet its freshwater macroalgae have historically lagged behind marine species in documentation. Prior su...

THE LIVING WORLD | Descriptive notes on The Living World

     Life is a complex organization of molecules that is unique and leads to growth, development, responsiveness adaptation, and reproduction. Living organisms are evolving, self-replicating, and self-regulating interactive systems. 1.Distinctive Characteristics Exhibited By Living Organisms                      The fundamental characteristics of livings are those which are found in livings and absent in non-livings. The characteristics of livings found in all livings are called defining features. The fundamental characteristics are  Growth,  Reproduction,  Ability to sense the environment,  Metabolism,  Ability to self-replicate,  Self-organize,  Interact and Emergence. I.Growth  An increase in mass and an increase in the number of individuals are twin characteristics of growth. A multicellular organism grows by cell division. In plants, this growth by cell division o...

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