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Tricleocarpa cylindrica is a red algae found in tropical and subtropical waters that settles mainly on hard substrates.
Algae are valuable oxygen producers in our oceans, providing, together with marine phytoplankton, 50% to 80% (depending on the scientific source) of the total oxygen production of the Earth's atmosphere.
A weighty argument for the protection of our oceans!
Etymology: "cylindrica" from the Latin "cylindricus" meaning cylindrical in shape.
Synonyms:
Corallina cylindrica J.Ellis & Solander, 1786
Galaxaura conglutinata Kjellann, 1900
Galaxaura cyclindrica (Solander) J.V.Lamouroux
Galaxaura cylindrica (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux, 1821
Galaxaura fastigiata Decaisne, 1842
Halysium cylindricum (J.Ellis & Solander) Kützing, 1843
We would like to thank Scott and Jeanette Johnston for the great photos from Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.
Algae are valuable oxygen producers in our oceans, providing, together with marine phytoplankton, 50% to 80% (depending on the scientific source) of the total oxygen production of the Earth's atmosphere.
A weighty argument for the protection of our oceans!
Etymology: "cylindrica" from the Latin "cylindricus" meaning cylindrical in shape.
Synonyms:
Corallina cylindrica J.Ellis & Solander, 1786
Galaxaura conglutinata Kjellann, 1900
Galaxaura cyclindrica (Solander) J.V.Lamouroux
Galaxaura cylindrica (J.Ellis & Solander) J.V.Lamouroux, 1821
Galaxaura fastigiata Decaisne, 1842
Halysium cylindricum (J.Ellis & Solander) Kützing, 1843
We would like to thank Scott and Jeanette Johnston for the great photos from Kwajalein, Marshall Islands.