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Phyllophora crispa

Phyllophora crispa by Bernard Picton is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Phyllophora crispa by Bernard Picton is licensed under CC BY 4.0

Phylum: RHODOPHYCOTA
Kindom: Plantae
Size: finger tip to thumb joint 11-15 cm
Habitats: rock and boulders
Depth: 25 m
Sightings: 3

Description: Phyllophora crispa is a medium-sized marine red alga. It grows from a short terete stipe. The frond is firm bright red in colour and with flattened parallel sides. It branches dichotomously the tips being rounded. It is cartilaginous with the medulla, the internal parts composed of large compact cells enclosed in two to four layers of smaller cells. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllophora_crispa

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Phyllophora crispa 1994-08-04

Phyllophora crispa 2002-08-23

Phyllophora crispa 1992-06-18