species: Predaea weldii in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Predaea weldii


©Anne Hoggett: Predaea weldii on the outer slope of Day Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: A small Predaea weldii on the outer slope of Day Reef near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Rhodophyta
Class Florideophyceae
Order Nemastomatales
Genus Predaea
Species Predaea weldii

Lizard Island area: all known taxa
Lizard Island Field Guide

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Distinguishing features

Soft, gelatinous plants up to 15 cm tall with smooth, lobed axes and distinctive orange tips.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm (height according to Huisman et al, 2007)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

  • Huisman, J.M., I.A. Abbott and C.M. Smith (2007). Hawaiian Reef Plants University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, Honolulu, USA.