| Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826 Iridea | 
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| photo by 
	Arntz, Wolf E. | 
| Family: | Gigartinaceae () | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Circum-polar: Antarctica and Sub-Antarctic islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Found on rocky substrates in the upper part of the infra-littoral zone down to a depth of 20 m (Ref. 26875). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | ||||
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