Neorhodomela larix
| Black pine Neorhodomela larix | |
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| Neorhodomela larix with Analipus japonicus, Cambria, California | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Neorhodomela |
| Species: | N. larix |
| Binomial name | |
| Neorhodomela larix (Turner) Masuda 1982 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Neorhodomela larix, commonly known as black pine, is a species of red algae native to coastal areas of the North Pacific, from Mexico to the Bering Sea to Japan. It forms dense mats on semi-exposed rocks in intertidal areas. The thallus is dark brown to black in color with whorled branches resembling a bottlebrush.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Neorhodomela larix". Seaweeds of Alaska, RCAC. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ↑ M.D. Guiry. "Neorhodomela larix (Turner) Masuda". AlgaeBase. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
External links
- Neorhodomela larix at University of California, Santa Cruz
- Neorhodomela larix at Algaebase. Includes photo gallery
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