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Marine Algae |
A-2640 ACETABULARIA CRENULATA, Mermaid's Cap, the classical, mushroom-shaped giant single green algal cell. Widely studied in cytology courses; may be maintained in simple aquaria for months. Available May through November. A-2650 CAULERPA PROLIFERA, a beautiful green marine alga, exhibits highly differentiated branchlets that spring up from elongated rhizoids. Chewing the leaves is reported to produce hallucinations. CAUTION! Plants also contain toxic alkaloids. A-2670 CODIUM DECORTICATUM, a diffusely branching dark green fleshy alga that grows up right from rocks.
A-2690 PADINA VICKERSIAE, a brown, fan-shaped alga with felted holdfasts. A-2710 HILDENBRANDIA PROTOTYPUS, a pinkish, calcareous alga that grows on rocks and shells. It does well in a simple aquarium and does not require much light to survive. A-2712 GRACILLARIA, a bluish green gelatinous alga used in making agar. One of the "edible" seaweeds, alleged to cleanse one's system of toxic metals and radioactive wastes by the health food establishment.
A-2714 LAURENCIA, gelatinous, tufted yelow and green alga that grows on grass flats. A-2715 CLADOPHORA REPENS, a bright green filamentous alga which forms compact balls, thrives in cool water and bright sun light. Available November through April. A-2716 POLYSIPHONIA DENUDATA, a filamentous red alga that grows on rocks and mussel shells in the winter.
A-2719 ENTEROMORPHA FLEXULOSA, a filamentous green alga that makes excellent sea urchin food. A-2720 DIGENA SIMPLEX, a thick, hairy red alga that grows in thick mats and suppports a wide variety of small invertebrates. Summer through Fall. |
A-2680 SARGASSUM FILIPENDULA, gulfweed, is a brown alga that is home to multitudes of little marine anmals. Berry-like bladders contain air, causing the plants to float when detached from their holdfasts.
A-2717 AGARDHIELLA TENERA is a gorgeous reddish purple, gelatinous alga that is extensively branched. It is one of the truly tasty seaweeds.
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