Red Grape Weed

Botryocladia sonderi

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Resembles tiny delicate bunches of red grapes. Rigid central stem with irregular branching. Oval to club-like hollow beads (vesiculate laterals) are closely bunched together and attached by short stem (stipe) to branch. Disc shaped holdfast. Dark red-brown.

Size

Can grow to around 30cm long

Habitat

Subtidal reefs with strong current flow, in calm to rough waters, to depth of 24 m

Distribution

Southern Australia From WA to Victoria including around Tasmania

Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (2)
  1. The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
  2. Pocklington, Jacqui, 2011, Red Seaweed, Botryocladia sonderi, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

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