| Family: |
Rhodomelaceae () |
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| Environment: |
epiphytic; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Ocean. |
| Diagnosis: |
Minute thalli forming entangled mats. Pericentral cells: 4. Branches: developmentally replacing trichoblasts. Rhizoids: openly connected with pericentral cells. Scars cells: common in decumbent axes; trichoblast in erect filaments branched 1 to 2 times. Branch tips with tetrasporangia in long straight series (Ref. 87158). |
| Biology: |
In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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