Carpophyllum maschalocarpum

Carpophyllum maschalocarpum, commonly known as the common flapjack, is a brown alga that grows in crevices of rocks at low tide levels.[1] It is a common alga in New Zealand and is endemic.[2][3]

Carpophyllum maschalocarpum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Sargassaceae
Genus: Carpophyllum
Species:
C. maschalocarpum
Binomial name
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum
(Turner) Grev., 1830

Description

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Carpophyllum maschalocarpum is mid-golden brown in colour and dries black.[1]

Distribution

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This species can be found on the shores of the North Island, South Island, and the Chatham Islands.[1]

Habitat

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Carpophyllum maschalocarpum is found on rocks at low water in pools and channels forming a distinct zone and especially on vertical rock faces on open coasts.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Nelson, W. A. (2017). New Zealand seaweeds : an illustrated guide. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 76. ISBN 9780987668813. OCLC 841897290.
  2. ^ Buchanan, Joe; Zuccarello, Giuseppe C. (2012). "Decoupling of Short- and Long-Distance Dispersal Pathways in the Endemic New Zealand Seaweed Carpophyllum Maschalocarpum (phaeophyceae, Fucales)1". Journal of Phycology. 48 (3): 518–529. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01167.x. ISSN 1529-8817. PMID 27011067. S2CID 205697480.
  3. ^ "Carpophyllum maschalocarpum (Turner) Grev". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 2012. Retrieved 2019-01-26.