Hypnea chordacea is a species of marine red algae found in the Indo-Pacific including Hawaiʻi.[1] It serves as an important food source for various marine organisms.[citation needed]
| Hypnea chordacea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Gigartinales |
| Family: | Cystocloniaceae |
| Genus: | Hypnea |
| Species: | H. chordacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypnea chordacea Kützing, 1847[1]
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Description
editHypnea choracea can grow up to several centimeters long. It has snouts at a vertical axis with many short side branches near the top and smoot below. It can grow to be 8 cm (3.1 in) tall.[citation needed] Hypnea chordacea has a textured surface that can appear soft and spongy. Its color is typically green, but can also appear reddish-brown in deeper waters.[citation needed]
Distribution and habitat
editIt is mostly common on rocks in the intertidal and shallow subtidal areas of the ocean as a turf-forming species found in the Indo-Pacific including Hawaii tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific oceans.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Guiry MD, Guiry GM (eds.). "Hypnea chordacea Kützing, 1847". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Huisman, John M.; Abbott, Isabella Aiona; Smith, Celia M. (2007). Hawaiian reef plants. Honolulu: Univ. of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. ISBN 978-1-929054-04-6.
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