Neorhodomela larix explained

Neorhodomela larix, commonly known as black pine, is a species of red algae native to coastal areas of the North Pacific, from Mexico to the Bering Sea to Japan. It forms dense mats on semi-exposed rocks in intertidal areas. The thallus is dark brown to black in color with whorled branches resembling a bottlebrush or a pine tree's branches.^{[1] [2]}

Ecology

The brown alga Soranthera ulvoidea is commonly found as an epiphyte on Neorhodomela species,^{[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} especially N. larix^[8] Isabella Abbott notes that individuals of Soranthera growing on Neorhodomela species as a host differ from those found on other hosts by tending to be attached more broadly, thick walled, spherical, and occurring primarily in northern or central California.^[6]

External links

• Neorhodomela larix at University of California, Santa Cruz
• Neorhodomela larix at AlgaeBase. Includes photo gallery

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neorhodomela larix. Seaweeds of Alaska, RCAC. February 6, 2012.
2. Web site: Neorhodomela larix (Turner) Masuda. M.D. Guiry. AlgaeBase. February 6, 2012.
3. Web site: Holmeson. Jan. Soranthera ulvoides (Studded sea balloon). Sound Water Stewards. Periwinkle Press. 5 May 2018. Oak Harbor, WA. English. 19 December 2006.
4. Web site: Lindeberg. Mandy. Lindstrom. Sandra. Studded Sea Balloons Soranthera ulvoidea. Seaweeds of Alaska. 5 May 2018. English.
5. Book: 瀬川 (Segawa). 宗吉 (Sōkichi). 原色日本海藻図鑑. 1959. 保育社 (Hoikusha). Osaka. Revised. Japanese. 644753401. Coloured illustrations of the seaweeds of Japan. 18. 保育社の原色図鑑 (Hoikusha no genshoku zukan).
6. Book: Isabella Abbott

   . Abbott. Isabella Aiona. Isabella Abbott. Hollenberg. George J. Marine Algae of California. 1976. Stanford University Press. Redwood City, CA. 9780804721523. English. 693770114.

7. Book: Setchell. William Albert. Gardner. Nathaniel Lyon. The Marine Algae of the Pacific Coast of North America. 26 June 1925. University of California. Berkeley, CA. 9 May 2018. 10.5962/bhl.title.5719. English. PDF. 3295781. University of California publications in botany. 8. 3.
8. [Alexander Postels|Postels, A.]