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Gigartina pistillata is a species of red algae (Rhodophyta) with a somewhat cartilaginous consistency, it is fixed by a disc from which oval stems originate. It can be found both in the middle or lower coast as it is a red algae and can be used in industrial production of gels and mucilages due to carrageenan. |
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Gigartina pistillata (S.G. Gmel.) Stackh. |
