Corallinaceae
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Taxonavigation
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Introduction
A family of red seaweeds, most of which are heavily calcified, hard and brittle. They are highly desirable by the majority of those keeping a marine system and encouraged to grow.
Majority of species encountered in marine aquaria are encrusting, growing as a coating on the rocks. However, many delicate, branched species do exist. Growth is encouraged by sufficient and stable alkalinity / calcium levels.
Characteristics
Classification
- Amphiroa -
- Cheilosporum -
- Choreonema -
- Hydrolithon -
- Lesueuria -
- Lithophyllum -
- Lithothamnion -
- Mastophora -
- Melobesia -
- Mesophyllum -
- Metagoniolithon -
- Metamastophora -
- Neogoniolithon -
- Phymatolithon -
- Pneophyllum -
- Spongites -
- Synarthrophyton -
Gallery
 Close up of liverock with an encrusting coralline algae growing over it. |
 Encrusting over the glass of a tank. |
Resources
- wikipedia:Corallinaceae
- Corallinaceae - FloraBase, the Western Australian Flora
- Introduction to Coralline Algae
- Algae Removal from Glass - reefs.org
