Florideophyceae |
Ceramiales |
Rhodomelaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Epiphytic. Tropical
Western Indian Ocean and Western Central Atlantic.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Epiphytic. Occurs in outer ridges of fore reef, fore reef slope, and reef crest. Also on shallow seagrass beds (Ref. 87158) and lower intertidal up to 36 m depth (Ref. 83908).
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Kapraun, D.F. and J.N. Norris 1982 The red alga Polysiphonia Greville (Rhodomelaceae) from Carrie Bow Cay and vicinity, Belize. In Rützler, K. and Macintyre, I. G. (eds) The Atlantic Barrier Reef Ecosystem at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize, I. Structure and Communities. Smithsonian Contributions to the Marine Sciences 12:225-238. (Ref. 87158)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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