Hypnea chordacea
| Hypnea chordacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Gigartinales |
| Family: | Cystocloniaceae |
| Genus: | Hypnea |
| Species: | H. chordacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypnea chordacea Kützing, 1847[1] | |
Hypnea chordacea is a species of marine red algae found in the Indo-Pacific including Hawaiʻi.[1] It serves as an important food source for various marine organisms.
Description
Hypnea chordacea can grow up to 8 cm (3.1 in) tall. Hypnea chordacea has a textured surface that can appear soft and spongy. Its color is typically green, but can also appear reddish-brown in deeper waters.
Distribution and habitat
It is mostly common on rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal areas of the ocean as a turf-forming species found in the tropical Indo-Pacific including Hawaii.[2]
References
- ^ a b Guiry MD, Guiry GM (eds.). "Hypnea chordacea Kützing, 1847". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Huisman, John M.; Abbott, Isabella Aiona; Smith, Celia M. (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. Honolulu: Univ. of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. ISBN 978-1-929054-04-6.