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Plocamium cartilagineum
Red Alga

Photographer: Lovell and Libby Langstroth
Organization: California Academy of Sciences
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 0000 0000 0305 0860 (2005-03-26)

INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO

date of photo between 1980 and 1985

location Carmel Bay, 15 m depth (Monterey County, California, US)

family Plocamiaceae

plant community Subtidal

notes Field of view 15 mm, depth 15m. This red alga plays an essential role in the life of the sea hare Aplysia. The young snails require this alga to support growth, and it produces a chemical that defends them against predators. Red algae have a complicated reproductive cycle.

camera Nikonos

photo category: Plant - algae

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PLANT

common names Red Alga (photographer)

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