Domain Eukaryota Class Phaeophyceae Family Scytosiphonaceae Rank Species | Superphylum Heterokonta Order Scytosiphonales | |
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Similar Colpomenia, Scytosiphonaceae, Hydroclathrus, Forkweed, Dictyota | ||
Colpomenia sinuosa, the oyster thief or sinuous ballweed, is a brown alga species in the genus Colpomenia. It is the type species of its genus. It is found throughout South Africa and is widespread around Australia and overseas.
C. sinuosa contains the C6-C4-C6 phenolic compound colpol.
Future Readings
Lee, Kyung Min; Boo, Sung Min; Kain, Joanna; Sherwood, Alison (February 2013). "Cryptic diversity and biogeography of the widespread brown alga Colpomenia sinuosa (Ectocarpales, Phaeophyceae)". Botanica Marina. 56 (1): 15–25. doi:10.1515/bot-2012-0211.
References
Colpomenia sinuosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA