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Asparagopsis armata
Asparagopsis armata Harvey, 1855
Red harpoon
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Family:  Bonnemaisoniaceae ()
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 1 - 10 m
Distribution:  Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  The main cylindrical axis is irregularly branched; 4 rows of branchlets alternayting with 4 rows of simple filamentous ramuli; the base of the thallus carries stolons more or less ramify; this species is characterized by having hooks that resembles a harpoon.
Biology:  Occurs from upper infralittoral (Ref. 87937) to subtidal (Ref. 89053) areas.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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