Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Northwest Atlantic Ocean
Natural Environment: Inhabits exposed areas on shores in the lower littoral zones.
Aquarium Suitability: Not considered a desirable aquarium species yet does have value as an organic fertilizer, and in the production of products like toothpaste and cosmetics. In Japan its used for some culinary purposes.
Potential Control Species: Urchins: Diadema setosum
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Chromista
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Laminariaceae
Genus: Laminaria
