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Scientific name |
Notheia anomala |
Common names |
Neptune’s String |
Life on the Edge |
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Group |
Brown Algae |
Where to find |
Lower intertidal reefs |
Description |
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Neptune’s String has thin cylindrical thalli. Each ‘branch’ is a separate plant of this unusual alga. Neptune’s String occurs very prolifically close to low tide level along moderately exposed shores where it only grows semi parasitically on Neptune’s Necklace and other brown algae. |
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