Chondria scintillans Iridescent Seaweed

Chondria scintillans is commonly referred to as Iridescent Seaweed. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 16422
AphiaID:: 144805

Scientific:: Chondria scintillans
German:: Schillernde Rotalge
English:: Iridescent Seaweed

Category:: Red algae

Family tree:: Plantae (Kingdom) > Rhodophyta (Phylum) > Florideophyceae (Class) > Ceramiales (Order) > Rhodomelaceae (Family) > Chondria (Genus) > scintillans (Species)
Initial determination:: G.Feldmann, 1964

Occurrence:: Algeria, European Coasts, France, Italy, Mauritania, North Atlantic Ocean, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, the British Isles, the Mediterranean Sea
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water
Temperature:: °F - 68 °F (°C - 20°C)
Food:: Photosynthesis
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2024-04-14 19:58:35
Last edit:: 2024-04-14 19:58:35

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Chondria scintillans G.Feldmann, 1964

Chondria is a genus of red algae that belongs to the family Rhodomelaceae. The type species used to describe the genus is the red alga Chondria tenuissima.

The red alga Chondria scintillans was described from the French Atlantic coast. The species name "scintillans" refers to the iridescent surface of the red algae.

Unfortunately, further information is not available.

Chondria scintillans Iridescent Seaweed

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