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Dunaliella salina (Dunal) Teodoresco Saltpool whip-alga |
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| Family: | Polyblepharidaceae () | |||
| Max. size: | 0.0005 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Kuwait, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. | |||
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| Biology: | Size ranges from 0.0004 cm to 0.0005 cm in diameter. It is an important source of beta carotene utilised by food and aquaculture industry (Ref. 801). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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