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Prionitis sternbergii Bleachweed, Broad Iodine Seaweed

Prionitis sternbergii is commonly referred to as Bleachweed, Broad Iodine Seaweed. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Prionitis sternbergi (lyallii), Bleachweed, Broad Iodine Seaweed.Above water at low tide,Cayucos, California 2018


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lexID:
14641 
AphiaID:
375614 
Scientific:
Prionitis sternbergii 
German:
Breite Jod-Alge, Bleichkraut 
English:
Bleachweed, Broad Iodine Seaweed 
Category:
Red algae 
Family tree:
Plantae (Kingdom) > Rhodophyta (Phylum) > Florideophyceae (Class) > Halymeniales (Order) > Halymeniaceae (Family) > Prionitis (Genus) > sternbergii (Species) 
Initial determination:
(C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1851 
Occurrence:
Alaska (Western Atlantic), Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Size:
up to 15.75" (40 cm) 
Food:
Photosynthesis 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
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in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-03-24 16:57:42 

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Prionitis sternbergii (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1851

This red algae is commonly known as the "Bleachweed", hence its name as it emits a bleach-like smell when squished. Colour ranging from dark reddish-brown to blakish.

Similar to the Narrow iodine seaweed (Grateloupia americana).

Synonymised names:
Gelidium sternbergii (C.Agardh) Greville, 1830 · unaccepted (synonym)
Grateloupia sternbergii (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1847 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis andersoniana Eaton ex J.Agardh, 1876 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis jubata J.Agardh, 1851 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted
Prionitis lyallii var. densissima Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii var. depauperata Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii var. dilatata Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii var. intermedia Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted
Prionitis lyallii var. lanceolata Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii var. normalis Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Prionitis lyallii var. ornata Harvey, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sphaerococcus sternbergii C.Agardh, 1822 · unaccepted (synonym)
Zanardinula andersoniana (Eaton ex J.Agardh) Papenfuss, 1944 · unaccepted (synonym)
Zanardinula lyallii (Harvey) G.De Toni, 1936 · unaccepted (synonym)
Zanardinula sternbergii (C.Agardh) G.De Toni, 1936 · unaccepted

External links

  1. Biodiversity of the Centralcoast (en). Abgerufen am 24.03.2022.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 24.03.2022.

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Prionitis sternbergii, Bleach Weed,One of the Red Algae adrift (not attached) in a shallow pool at low tide,Morro Bay, California 2020
Prionitis sternbergi (lyallii), Bleachweed, Broad Iodine Seaweed.Above water at low tide,Cayucos, California 2018

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