Brown Seaweed

Distromium flabellatum

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

Erect with flat, thin blades fan-shaped when young and becoming split and lobed when older. Growth is in concentric bands Medium to dark brown, iridescent underwater

Size

Can grow to around 6cm

Habitat

Subtidal rocky reefs and on segrasses, sheltered to exposed coasts, to depth of 36 m.

Distribution

Worldwide

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References & citations (2)

Pocklington, Jacqui, 2011, Brown Seaweed, Distromium flabellatum, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Brown Seaweed
Scientific name: Distromium flabellatum Womersley
Family: Dictyotaceae
Category: Sea Life › Sponges & Seaweeds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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