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Kingdom | Plantae |
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Phylum | Rhodophyta | |
Class | Rhodophyceae | |
Order | Ceramiales | |
Family | Ceramiaceae | |
Genus | Ceramium | |
Species | rubrum | |
Classification | Hudson | |
Common name | banded weeds |
Physical Characteristics | the thallus is dull red and it may up to 20 centimeters high. Branching is rather thin and not very entangled. |
Habitat | it is found at the upper level of the infralittoral area; it is found most of all during springtime or summertime. |
Status in the lagoon | it is found in all areas that go from the sea to the canal-ports, in towns, in the islands and in the fish farms with a high level of salinity. |
Sources | |
References | "Le alghe della laguna di Venezia - Un testo pretesto per l'educazione ambientale tra mare e laguna" di Bruno La Rocca |
Source of the photo | http://www.vattenkikaren.gu.se/fakta/arter/algae/rhodophy/cerarubr/cerarue.html |