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Marine Species: Asparagopsis armata
Harvey, 1855
Photographed by: Luis Miguens
Taxonomy Structure
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Phylum: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Bonnemaisoniales |
| Family: | Bonnemaisoniaceae |
| Genus: | Asparagopsis |
| Species: | Asparagopsis armata |
Species Data:
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| Common Name: | Harpoon weed |
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| Description: | Fronds with a central irregularly branched axis, over which it inserts four sets of branches. Certain simple branches presents curved spines that allows algae to fix under the frond of other seaweeds. Anual species. |
| Habitat: | Infralittoral, forming quite dense facies. |
| Color: | Pinkish-red fronds. |
| Dimensions: | The fronds set recalls a pyramidal shape that can reach 30 meters high. |
| Geographical Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean |
Photographed at:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Portugal
- São Miguel Island, Archipelago of the Azores
- Portugal
