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Green algae
Trentepohlia sp
37.9962, -122.168
Field Notes
Description:
Trentepohlia is a genus of filamentous chlorophyte green algae in the family Trentepohliaceae, living free on terrestrial supports such as tree trunks and wet rocks or symbiotically in lichens.] The filaments of Trentepohlia have a strong orange colour caused by the presence of large quantities of carotenoid pigments which mask the green of the chlorophyll.
Habitat:
seen at Pt Reyes shoreline
Notes:
It is interesting that this in reality is a green alga!
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