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Padina
pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy

Padina pavonica
(Linnaeus) Thivy
(detailed information)


Species Details
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Genus:	Padina Adanson
Species:	Padina pavonica
Authority:	(Linnaeus) Thivy
Description:	The frond is thin and leafy, flattish and entire when young, but often concave, or almost funnel shaped in mature specimens, with a lactiniate or irregularly lobed margin. The inner (or upper) surface is covered in a thin coating of slime, and the outer (or lower) surface is banded with zones of light brown, dark brown and olive green. Small, fine hairs form concentric lines, 3-5 mm apart, from the outer margin continuing down the outer (coloured) surface of the fronds.

Name History	Adjective (Latin), peacock-like
Biogeography	NE Atlantic (S Britain to Canary Is, W Africa); Mediterranean; Caribbean; W Pacific (Philippines), Pacific Is; Idian Ocean.
Uses and compounds	High anticoagulant activity has been reported for purified fucan sulphates from Padina pavonia (xylofucomannoglucuronan) (Hussein et al., 1980).
References	Braune, W. (2008). Meeresalgen. Ein Farbbildführer zu den verbreiteten benthischen Grün- Braun- und Rotalgen der Weltmeere. pp. [1]-596, 266 pls. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag. Dawes, C.J. & Mathieson, A.C. (2008). The seaweeds of Florida. pp. [i]- viii, [1]-591, [592], pls I-LI. Gainesville, Florida: University Press of Florida. Hussein, M. M.-D., Abdel-Aziz, A. and Sale, H. M., Phytochemistry,1980, 19, 2131–2132.

Habitat:	On rocks in sheltered locations near the surface, to 20 m depth.
Common names:	English: Peacock's Tail
Type information:	Type species: This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Padina Basionym: Fucus pavonicus Linnaeus Type locality: “In mari Europae australis” (Silva, Basson & Moe 1996: 605). Type: LINN

Specimens

( 49 record(s) available )

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Type	Number	Species	Date	Coastal Station
(H)	265	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2000-08-07	Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal
(H) (F)	459	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-04-05	Baleal, Portugal
(H)	488	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-14	Furnas, Portugal
(F)	499	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-04-15	Almograve, Portugal
(H) (F)	507	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-14	Almograve, Portugal
(H) (F)	522	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-13	S. Torpes (Beach), Portugal
(O)	1337	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2000-08-07	Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal
(O)	1578	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-04-05	Baleal, Portugal
(O)	1605	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-12	Odeceixe, Portugal
(O)	1656	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-14	Furnas, Portugal
(O)	1676	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-04-15	Almograve, Portugal
(O)	1702	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-14	Almograve, Portugal
(O)	1722	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-15	Almograve, Portugal
(O)	1736	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-05-13	S. Torpes (Beach), Portugal
(O)	1795	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-04-17	Baleal, Portugal
(O)	2049	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2009-06-25	Queimado (Praia do), Portugal
(O)	2372	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2003-08-22	Baleal, Portugal
(H)	2480	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	2009-06-25	Queimado (Praia do), Portugal
(H)	2736	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	1828-05-15	Cherbourg bay, France
(H)	2737	Padina pavonica (Linnaeus) Thivy	1850-05-15	Tróia, Portugal