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Seagrass Cellophane
Kornmannia leptoderma
Authority:
(Kjellman) Bliding
North Pacific Distribution:
Aleutian Islands to Southeast Alaska; Japan
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Former Scientific Names:
Kornmannia zostericola, Monostroma leptodermum, Monostroma zostericola
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Description:
Thallus is a thin, bright green blade up to 20 cm (8 in) tall with finely ruffled margins. Blades, which are one cell thick, start out as small sacs, then split open as they expand. Cells are small, 4-6 μm diameter. Habitat: This annual grows primarily on seagrass and other substrates in semi-exposed to protected habitats. Similar taxa: Monostroma, Protomonostroma, Ulvaria.
Comments:
The relationship of this species to Kornmannia zostericola remains to be determined.
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