Domain Eukaryota Class Rhodophyceae Genus Acrochaetium Phylum Rhodophyta Order Acrochaetiales | Division Rhodophyta Family Acrochaetiaceae Scientific name Acrochaetium efflorescens Rank Species | |
Similar Acrochaetium, Rhodochorton, Audouinella, Erythrotrichia, Stylonema | ||
Acrochaetium efflorescens is a small marine red alga. It is a small alga with erect filaments and spiral shaped plastids. The base is multicellular. The species shows an alternation of generations with both tetrasporic and gametophytic stages. It is found in the North Atlantic and has been recorded as an epiphyte on Cystoclonium purpureum.
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