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Scientific Name: Hypnea cornuta (Kützing) J.Agardh, 1851
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: AlgaeBase
Classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Cystocloniaceae
Description:
In general, the Hypnea musciformis and the Hypnea cornuta are similar. Although the two are occasionally found together, the H. cornuta branches live in more arid environments. Its branches are thinner than those of H. musciformis, and each hook-like branch bears two or three horned starry hairs. The alga can reach a maximum length of 20 cm. The diameter of the branches is one millimeter. The hues range from an almost colorless olive-green to a brown or light tan.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
St. Martins Island (Ahmed et al. 2009)
Environment:
Marine
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
GenBank Accession Number:
Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
IUCN conservation status:
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