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Description: |
Flattened, fan-shaped, rather stiff, rose-red fronds, to 100 mm high, with long or short stipes arising from a discoidal base. Fronds repeatedly dichotomously lobed, axils wide, apices rounded, margin smooth. |
| Name History |
Adjective (Latin), resembling [Palmaria] palmata |
| Biogeography |
NE Atlantic (Scandinavia to Cap Verde Is), E Atlantic (W Africa), SE Atlantic (Namibia, S Africa); NW Atlantic (N and S Carolina), Caribbean, SW Atlantic (Brazil, Uruguay); Mediterranean. |
| 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. Irvine, L.M. & Guiry, M.D. (1983). Rhodymeniales. In: Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1. Rhodophyta. Part 2A. Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto), Palmariales, Rhodymeniales. (Irvine, L.M. Eds), pp. 77-98. London: British Museum (Natural History). Loiseaux-de Goër, S. & Noailles, M.-C. (2008). Algues de Roscoff. pp. [1]-215, col. figs. Roscoff: Editions de la Station Biologique de Roscoff. Semesis, K. & Dawes, C.J. (1986). Chemical composition, yield, and quality of a phycolloid from the red alga Rhodymenia pseudopalmata (Lam.) Silva. Botanica Marina 29: 83-84. |
| Habitat: |
On rocks, shady pools, lower intertidal and subtidal, also epiphytic on Laminaria hyperborea stipes |
| Type information: |
Type species: The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodymenia is Rhodymenia palmetta (Stackhouse) Greville Basionym: Fucus pseudopalmatus J.V.Lamouroux |
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