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Peyssonnelia squamaria is a species of red alga in the family Peyssonneliaceae. It is recognized by a crust-like thallus formed from overlapping, scale-like growths and is associated with rocky marine substrates. The species is reported from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, where it can for...
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Scale-like encrusting Peyssonnelia with broad regional presence, moderate reef-substrate value.
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Ralfsia verrucosa is a species of crustose brown seaweed belonging to the family Ralfsiaceae. It forms dark brown or blackish, warty patches that adhere tightly to rocky substrates, often making it resemble spilled tar. As one of the most common encrusting brown algae, it is frequently observed in i...
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Common crustose brown patches on rocks, ecologically persistent, visually and commercially modest.
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