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Smooth Sieve Kelp
Agarum turneri
Authority:
Postels et Ruprecht
North Pacific Distribution:
Aleutian Is. to Cook Inlet, Alaska; Japan; Russia.
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Description:
Thallus is a smooth, ovate brown blade to 90 cm (35 in) long and 30 cm (14 in) wide with a flattened midrib, large circular holes, and a branched holdfast. Habitat: The species occurs subtidally to at least 20 m depth in semi-exposed habitats. It is currently not considered a separate species from A. clathratum but is morphologically distinct.
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