This is a marine species. This alga can be also recognized by a common name Diamond Cartilage Weed (Bunker et al. 2010). This species can be found in Europe, Atlantic Islands, North America, Central America, Caribbean Islands, Western Atlantic, South America, Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, South-west Asia, Asia, South-east Asia, Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand.

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