Cartilage Plocamium (Plocamium cartilagineum)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Plocamium cartilagineum
- Common name
- Cartilage Plocamium
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Plocamiaceae
- Genus
- Plocamium
- Size
- 10–30 cm
- Depth
- 0–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Plocamium cartilagineum reaches 30 cm. Atlantic-Mediterranean coastal red alga, unique branching: alternating pectinate branches (comb-like). Rocky reefs (0-30 m). Temperate coastal species. Least threatened = LC. Emblematic French coastal species.
Photo of Cartilage Plocamium
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Cartilage Plocamium?
- Cartilage Plocamium (Plocamium cartilagineum) reaches 10–30 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Cartilage Plocamium?
- Cartilage Plocamium is found between 0–30 m deep.
- Is the Cartilage Plocamium dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Cartilage Plocamium?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Cartilage Plocamium?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Eastern Pacific, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Similar species
- Dictyota dichotoma - Forkweed
- Sargassum vulgare - Common sargassum
- Codium bursa - Ball alga
- Halimeda tuna - Halimeda
- Posidonia oceanica - Neptune grass
- Cymodocea nodosa - Little Neptune grass
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 145782)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5278595)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia