Global InformationAtractophora hypnoides information
| Atractophora hypnoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Genus: | Atractophora |
| Species: | A. hypnoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Atractophora hypnoides P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Naccaria hypnoides (P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) J.Agardh, 1863 | |
Atractophora hypnoides is a rare red alga (Rhodophyta) found in the British Isles, France and some Atlantic Islands and is the only species of the genus found in the British Isles. It is attached to the rock (as crustose) or other algae by a small basal disc and is much branched with downgrowing filaments which enclose the main branch or axis forming a cortex. Short filaments of limited growth radiate in whorls from the axis and frequently convert into hairs. The spreading filaments grow irregularly in a diffuse manner. Microscope examination is required for identification.
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