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Pelvetiopsis limitata Dwarf Rockweed, Skinny, Clumped

Pelvetiopsis limitata is commonly referred to as Dwarf Rockweed, Skinny, Clumped. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Pelvetiopsis limitata (HMB) 2011


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lexID:
15386 
AphiaID:
372511 
Scientific:
Pelvetiopsis limitata 
German:
Zwerg-Fucus, Braunalge 
English:
Dwarf Rockweed, Skinny, Clumped 
Category:
Brown algae 
Family tree:
Chromista (Kingdom) > Ochrophyta (Phylum) > Phaeophyceae (Class) > Fucales (Order) > Fucaceae (Family) > Pelvetiopsis (Genus) > limitata (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Setchell) N.L.Gardner, 1910 
Occurrence:
Canada Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California, North Pacific (Ocean), 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:
1.57" - 3.15" (4cm - 8cm) 
Food:
Photosynthesis 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2022-11-25 17:51:02 

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Pelvetiopsis limitata (Setchell) N.L.Gardner, 1910

This perennial brown alga stands between 4-8cm tall and is light tan to olive in color arising from a small discoid holdfast. This Dwarf Brownalga can be found on costal rocks and wave-exposed places.

Similar to Elongate clumps (Silvetia compressa), Bladderwrack (Fucus distichus) and Hairy rockweed (Pelvetiopsis californica).

Is eaten by by limpets and other invertebrate grazers.

Synonymised names:
Pelvetia fastigiata f. limitata Setchell, 1905 · unaccepted
Pelvetiopsis limitata f. lata N.L.Gardner, 1910 · unaccepted

Direct children (1):
Forma Pelvetiopsis limitata f. lata N.L.Gardner, 1910 accepted as Pelvetiopsis limitata (Setchell) N.L.Gardner, 1910

External links

  1. MARINe Multi-Agency Rocky Intertidal Network (en). Abgerufen am 25.11.2022.
  2. SIMoN, Sanctuary Integrated Monitoring Network (en). Abgerufen am 25.11.2022.
  3. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 25.11.2022.

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Pelvetiopsis limitada (Pigeon point) 2018
Pelvetiopsis limitata (HMB) 2011

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