Grey Bubble Weed (species: Dictyosphaeria versluysii) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Dictyosphaeria versluysii
Grey Bubble Weed


©Anne Hoggett: Close-up of Dictyosphaeria versluysii on the reef flat near Bird Islet, Lizard Island. Enlarge image to see pebbled appearance caused by large individual cells.

©Anne Hoggett: Dictyosphaeria versluysii on the reef flat at Bird Islet, Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Dictyosphaeria versluysii on the reef flat at Pidgin Point, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Cladophorales
Family Pithophoraceae
Genus Dictyosphaeria
Species Dictyosphaeria versluysii

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Grey/green cushion-shaped plants that often form aggregations on exposed reef flats.

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (thallus length)

Synonyms

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Cribb, A.B. and J.W. Cribb (1985). Plant life of the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent shores University of Queensland Press, St Lucia.
  • Edgar, G. (2019). Tropical Marine Life of Australia New Holland Publishers, London.

Other references

  • Burdon-Jones, C. and G.R.W. Denton (1981). Metals in marine organisms from the Great Barrier Reef Province. Part 1. Base line survey,Interim Progress Report, James Cook University, Townsville.. LIRS catalog number 69.
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