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Gooey Golden Seaweed
Eudesme virescens
Authority:
(Carmichael ex Berkeley) J. Agardh
North Pacific Distribution:
Alaska Peninsula, Alaska, to central British Columbia; China; Japan.
Phylum:
Ochrophyta
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Ectocarpales
Family:
Chordariaceae
Former Scientific Names:
Mesogloia virescens, Aegira virescens, Castagnea virescens
Description: The thallus of this distinctive species is golden brown, gelatinous, and has an irregular branching pattern. Thalli generally reach a height of 10 cm (4 in). Habitat: This species is a mid summer annual found on rock, soft substrate, and epiphytically on other vegetation such as eelgrass in the low intertidal and upper subtidal zones. This species prefers semi-protected or more sheltered habitats.

Comments:
Also reported from the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, subantarctic islands, and Oregon--these require verification. Oregon record not listed on Oregon seaweed website.

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