| Authority: Ruprecht |
Type species: Tichocarpus crinitus (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht |
|
| Commercial species: crinitis (CRI) |
|
| Common names: Tichocarpus |
|
|
| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Tichocarpaceae. |
|
| AlgaeBase names and species: 1 names - 1 current as of 12-2001. |
|
|
|
|
| DiveBorneo SeaPlant Utility Rating |
 |
Minor wild crop used for food & galactans |
|
|
Description
In preparation. |
Habitat
In preparation. |
|
 |
| click images & go to sources |
|
Tichocarpus production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
| Russia |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
|
Production
P production figures are being sought. Taken as a by-catch mixed as a minor percentage with Ahnfeltia in East Russia. |
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
|
| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
|
| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Tichocarpus |
TI |
CRN |
crinitis |
FH, FI, IA, MD, PA, PC, WB |
BP, SV, WB |
|
| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
|
|
|
|
 to uses to communities  |
|
|
|
| Tichocarpus is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer, Seavegetables and Wellbeing communities. |
