Florideophyceae |
Ceramiales |
Rhodomelaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Epiphytic; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 83908). Subtropical
Atlantic and Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Minute thalli forming entangled mats. Pericentral cells: 4. Branches: developmentally replacing trichoblasts. Rhizoids: openly connected with pericentral cells. Scars cells: common in decumbent axes; trichoblast in erect filaments branched 1 to 2 times. Branch tips with tetrasporangia in long straight series (Ref. 87158).
In Belize, it was found in a submarine cave near Columbus Cay (Ref. 87209).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry 2009 AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 April 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowth
Max. ages / sizes
Length-weight rel.
Length-length rel.
Length-frequencies
Mass conversion
Abundance
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 23.5 - 28.3, mean 27 (based on 296 cells).
