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Brongniartella byssoides

Phylum: RHODOPHYCOTA
Kindom: Plantae
Size: finger tip to mid forearm 20-30 cm
Sightings: 2

Description: Brongniartella byssoides is a small brownish-red marine alga. It consists of tufts of erect axes. The erect axes are polysiphonous, that is each axes is composed of axial cells each covered with periaxial cells without cortication. All the branches produce secondary lateral branches which produce the ultimate final monosiphonous ramuli. The mature thallus pyramidal in shape. The plants are attacked by rhizoids with disc-like bases. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brongniartella_byssoides

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Brongniartella byssoides 1992-07-23

Brongniartella byssoides 1992-07-23