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Porphyra

Porphyra leucosticta

Thuret, 1863

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida to Maine, also the United Kingdom and Norway.

Natural Environment: Inhabits mid-intertidaltidal to shallow subtidal areas spring to autumn.

Aquarium Suitability: Not a suitable aquarium species.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Plantae

    Phylum: Rhodophyta

    Class: Bangiophyceae

    Order: Bangiales

    Family: Bangiaceae

    Genus: Porphyra

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Porphyra leucosticta (Unknown)
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