Rhodothamniella
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| Rhodothamniella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Palmariales |
| Family: | Rhodothamniellaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodothamniella Feldmann |
| Species: | R. floridula
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhodothamniella floridula (Dillwyn) Feldmann
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Rhodothamniella floridula is a small red seaweed detectable more easily with the feet than with the eyes. It thrives only where sand and rock occur together: anchored to the rock, it accumulates sand to form a slightly soft irregular carpet a centimetre or so in thickness. Although the surface is a dull red colour, in cross section the appearance is of a miniature sand dune with no visible algal component. Unable to stand significant desiccation, it prefers locations from the mid-shore downwards.
It is to be found on most suitable shorelines around Britain and northern Europe.
Picture of Rhodothamniella
Picture of Rhodothamniella
References
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