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Polysiphonia

Polysiphonia elongata

(Hudson) Sprengel, 1827

Red Hair Algae

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Northwest Atlantic Ocean.

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal to subtidal rocky zones and frequently washes up on coastal shores.

Aquarium Suitability: A cool water species and of no interest to tropical aquarium hobbyists.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Plantae

    Phylum: Rhodophyta

    Class: Florideophyceae

    Order: Ceramiales

    Family: Rhodomeiaceae

    Genus: Polysiphonia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Polysiphonia elongata (Red Hair Algae)
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