Thin, flattened blades. Blade tips often hooked (uncinated). Branching is on one plane (complinate) with an irregular alternate pattern. Blade tips (apices) rounded through to pointed (acute). Can have short hair-like projections arranged sparsely on blade edges or surface. Holdfast of root-like (rhizoidal) pads. Light to medium red.

This species is often found in broken segments washed up along the beaches or flaoting through the water.

At a glance

Habitat Subtidal reef, sheltered to rough waters, to depth of 30 m
Size The thallus can grow to around 60mm the overal size can grow to around 200mm
Origin Native
Distribution World wide in Australia it is found in most states including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
World wide in Australia it is found in most states including around Tasmania
Habitat
Subtidal reef, sheltered to rough waters, to depth of 30 m
Size
The thallus can grow to around 60mm the overal size can grow to around 200mm
Common Name Red Algae
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumRhodophyta
ClassFlorideophyceae
SubclassRhodymeniophycidae
OrderCeramiales
FamilyDelesseriaceae
SubfamilyPhycodryoideae
GenusAcrosorium
SpeciesAcrosorium ciliolatum
Synonyms

Synonyms

Nitophyllum venulosum Zanardini 1866
Acrosorium venulosum (Zanardini) Kylin 1924
Aglaophyllum ciliolatum (Harvey) Kützing 1869
Nitophyllum ciliolatum Harvey 1855
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