Udotea petiolata

(Turra) Børgesen 1926

Mermaid's Fan

Range: Northeast Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean.

Natural Environment: Inhabits dimly lit areas on rocky areas, and sometimes found under overhangs.

Aquarium Suitability: An undesirable tropical aquarium species.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Chlorophyta

Class: Ulvophyceae

Order: Bryopsidales

Family: Udoteaceae

Genus: Udotea

FYI: Cold/cool water species.

Shown here for identification only.