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Scientific name |
Cystophora platylobium |
Common names |
Flat-lobed Cystophora |
Life on the Edge |
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Group |
Brown Algae |
Where to find |
Rockpools and subtidal |
Description |
All Cystophora have flattened axes. This striking species has blades of thick, flattened, lobe-shaped fronds. Up to 4 m long
Cystophora are important canopy-forming algae at the Bluff. This one usually lives in deeper water. |
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