| Authority: J.V. Lamouroux |
Type species: Furcellaria lumbricalis (Hudson) J.V. Lamouroux |
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| Commercial species: fastigiata (FST) |
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| Common names: Agar-agar, Baltic agar, Black Carrageen, Crúba préacháin, Danish agar, Escad, Forma minor, Forma tenuoir, Furcellaran, Furgin, Leaba phortáin, Ostsee-agar |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Furcellariaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 9 names - 1 current as of 12-2001. |
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Furcellaria production
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Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
| Canada |
100+ |
0 |
| Denmark |
100+ |
0 |
| Total |
200+ |
200+ |
0 |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent years are as above. |
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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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Furcellaria |
FL |
FAS |
fastigiata |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP |
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| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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| Furcellaria is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer community. |
