Ahnfeltia plicata   (Hudson) Fries

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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Florideophyceae | Ahnfeltiales | Ahnfeltiaceae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Sessile; depth range ? - 12 m (Ref. 87872).  Boreal

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Northwest Atlantic, Arctic and Antarctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

It is known to settle in depths of up to 20 meters (Ref. 95730).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Vegetative reproduction is rare; asexual reproduction is effected by the formation of various kinds of spores; sexual reproduction is unique in this group due to their passive, non flagellated sperm cells (spermatia) (Ref. 87872).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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