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Loranthophycus sp.

Phylum
Rhodophyta
Class
Florideophyceae
Order
Ceramiales
Family
Delesseriaceae

Loranthophycus sp.

Red feathered seaweed

Blades are smooth, lanceolate, dark dusky pink, with a strongly developed percurrent midrib and conspicuous lateral veins. Lateral blades similar to main blade develop from its midrib. Height to at least 8 cm (3.2 in).

Habitat

Low intertidal bedrock, boulder and cobble on semi-exposed to semi-protected shores.

North Pacific Distribution

Alaska Peninsula to Southeast Alaska

Similar taxa

The blades of Mikamiella ruprechtiana and Tokidadendron bullatum are more irregular in shape.

References

Last updated December 26, 2010

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