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Asparagopsis
Sign in to saveAsparagopsis is a genus of edible red macroalgae (Rhodophyta). The species Asparagopsis taxiformis is found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, while Asparagopsis armata is found in warm temperate regions. Both species are highly invasive, and have colonised the Mediterranean Sea. A third accepted species is A. svedelii, while others are of uncertain status.
Species
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KINGDOM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumRhodophyta
- ClassFlorideophyceae
- OrderBonnemaisoniales
- FamilyBonnemaisoniaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 159
- With media
- 66
- Family
- Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Collections
- CICIMAR-IPN, US
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States, Philippines, Ecuador, Seychelles, St. Christopher-Nevis, Puerto Rico, New Zealand
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Bonnemaisoniaceae
- Image
- Asparagopsis taxiformis.jpg
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- taxon name
- Asparagopsis
- Commons category
- Asparagopsis
- AlgaeBase URL
- www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=5
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and nomenclature
- General morphological description
- Thalli (gametophyte)
- Reproductive structures (gametophyte)
- Tetrasporophyte phase (falkenbergia)
- Life history
- Distribution and habitat
- Ecological impacts
- Economic use
- From research to production
- References
Asparagopsis is a genus of edible red macroalgae (Rhodophyta). The species Asparagopsis taxiformis is found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions, while Asparagopsis armata is found in warm temperate regions. Both species are highly invasive, and have colonised the Mediterranean Sea. A third accepted species is A. svedelii, while others are of uncertain status.
== Taxonomy and nomenclature == thumb|right|Asparagopsis armata The genus Asparagopsis belongs to the order Bonnemaisoniales, and family Bonnemaisoniaceae. , there are three confirmed species: Asparagopsis armata Harvey, 1855 Asparagopsis taxiformis (Delile) Trevisan de Saint-Léon, 1845 Asparagopsis svedelli (W. R. Taylor)
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