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Leafy Rolled-Blade Algae
Padina boergesenii
Allender & Kraft, 1983
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Summary
Saltwater. Brown Algae. Attached to rocky substrate in most rocky environments.
To be confused with
- Mermaid's Fan Udotea sp.
Characteristics
Size: 10 to 15 cm.
Colour: Wide range of colors: Yellow, Green and Brown.
Shape: Large dense clumps of leafy blades with rounded outer margins.
Habitat environment and ecology
Inhabits reefs. Attached to rocky substrate in most rocky environments. Often abundant in shallow water, one to two meters.
Distribution range
BES-eilanden: St. Eustatius.
Author
[Marion Haarsma, march, 2016]
Literature
- Humann, P., & DeLoach, N. (2002). Reef Creature Identification:
Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas (p. 420). Jacksonville (FL): New World
Publications.
Commentaar
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