| Authority: Greville |
Type species: Catenella caespitosa (Withering) L.M. Irvine |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Caulacanthaceae |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 10 names - 5 current as of 12-2001. |
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Reputed to have minor use as food. |
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Description
Small (ca. 2-3 cm.) moss-like plants with prolific, irregularly branched, flattened fronds. Frond constricted into segments at intervals. Holdfast is a mass of tangled hyphae. Colour usually dark red to purple. Has oval successive segments about 2mm wide. General aspect as dense mats 2-5 mm thick. |
Habitat
Generally found in middle to upper intertidal zones of rocky shores. Restricted to sheltered and shaded locations. Sometimes occurs in estuaries. Sometimes grows with Gelidium spp. which have a similar appearance. |
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Catenella production
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Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
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Production
Production figures are still being sought. |
Biology & Agronomy
In preparation. |
Chemistry
In preparation. |
Processing
We have several monographs in progress covering analytical procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check the processing index for available web pages and monographs. |
Products, Uses & Applications
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| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
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CT |
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spp. |
FH |
SV |
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| Catnella is most strongly associated with the Seavegetables community. |
