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| Authority: Bory de Saint-Vincent |
Type species: Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory de Saint-Vincent |
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| Commercial species: ciliata (CIL), edulis (EDL), laminarioides (LAM), membranacea (MEM) |
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| Common names: Carrageenan, Carrageenan, Dulse, Ginnanso, Radula |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Gigartinaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 71 names - 11 current as of 12-2001. |
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Iridaea production
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Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
| Chile |
5,606 |
0 |
| Iceland |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
5,606 |
5,606 |
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 |
| Iridaea |
IR |
CIL |
ciliata |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
EDL |
edulis |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
LAM |
laminarioides |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
| Iridaea |
IR |
MEM |
membranacea |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, CA SV, WB |
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| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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| Iridaea is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer, Seavegetables, and Wellbeing communities. |
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