Dead Man's Fingers (Codium fragile)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Codium fragile
- Common name
- Dead Man's Fingers
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Codiaceae
- Genus
- Codium
- Size
- 20–100 cm
- Depth
- 0–20 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean
Description
Codium fragile reaches 1 m. Temperate coastal green alga North Atlantic & Pacific, thick spongy branched morphology. Temperate rocky reefs (0-20 m). Versatile species. Least threatened = LC. Common Atlantic coastal species.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Dead Man's Fingers?
- Dead Man's Fingers (Codium fragile) reaches 20–100 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Dead Man's Fingers?
- Dead Man's Fingers is found between 0–20 m deep.
- Is the Dead Man's Fingers dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Dead Man's Fingers?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Dead Man's Fingers?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Caribbean, East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Codium
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 145086)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5272096)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia