Asparagopsis armata

Asparagopsis armata
(Diplodus vulgaris). In the background, Asparagopsis armata
Scientific classification
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Bonnemaisoniales
Family: Bonnemaisoniaceae
Genus: Asparagopsis
Species: A. armata
Binomial name
Asparagopsis armata
Harvey
Synonyms

Falkenbergia rufolanosa

Asparagopsis armata is a marine red algae species. It was first described in 1855 by Harvey, who found the algae on the Western Australian coast.[1] Native to the Southern hemisphere, it has been introduced to the Northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Its life cycle has two distinct phases:[1]

References

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