Red Seaweed

Metagoniolithon radiatum

Sea Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A red to brownish coloured red algae that is multi-branched and segmented with short clustered branches (tuft-like) arising from non-calcified joints

Size

Thallus can grow to around 15cm long

Habitat

Intertidal and subtidal along rocky reefs in moderate to rough waters

Distribution

South America, Pacific Islands and Australia.

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase (accessed 2021-10-18 13:58:08)
Pocklington, Jacqui, 2011, Red Seaweed, Metagoniolithon radiatum, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria (accessed 2021-10-18 13:58:41)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-10-18 13:59:31)

Quick Facts

Common name: Red Seaweed
Scientific name: Metagoniolithon radiatum (Lamarck) Ducker 1979
Family: Porolithaceae
Category: Sea Life › Sponges & Seaweeds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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