Gracilariales, Gracilariaceae
Gracilaria textorii (Suringar) De Toni
In natural habitat.
Photo Data
- Place
- : Sukorn Island, Trang.
- Depth
- : 3.0 m
The plants are erect, and have flat blades that are slick, coriaceous, with round tips. Secondary holdfasts extend from the blade edges. It is dark red or purple in color. This seaweed is found on rocks which are frequently covered with coral sand in lower intertidal to subtidal zones along shorelines with calm to moderate wave activity.
Fresh specimen.
Close-up view of the branch edge showing secondary hold-fasts (arrows).