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Nemalion
Genus of algae From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nemalion is a genus of red algae that contains approximately ten species, including N. helminthoides.[1] Its members are known by a number of common names.[note 1] It is the source of the subclass name "Nemaliophycidae".
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Species
As of 2017, the species accepted taxonomically are:[2]
- Nemalion amoenum
- Nemalion attenuatum
- Nemalion cari-cariense
- Nemalion helminthoides
- Nemalion longicolle
- Nemalion lubricum (type species)
- Nemalion multifidum
- Nemalion multifidum subsp. monoicum
- Nemalion perpusillum
- Nemalion vermiculare
Description
Simple multiaxial frond, with a soft and gelatinous core.[3][4]
Distribution
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Habitat
Marine, mainly littoral.[3]
Notes
- Recorded common names are threadweed, umisomen, tsukomo nori, crop of threads, sea noodles, tsukomo-nori, umisÔmen and umi-somen.
References
Further reading
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