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Compsonema Kuckuck 1899

Compsonema is a genus of brown algae in the family Scytosiphonaceae. Individuals can grow to 5 mm.

EOL has data for 2 attributes, including:

growth habit
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/growthHabit
- Definition: general growth form, including size and branching. Some organisms have different growth habits depending on environment or location
- Attribution: Stevens, P. F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 12, July 2012. Glossary: http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/apweb/top/glossarya_h.html#habit PLANTS Database Growth Habits Codes and Definitions: https://plants.usda.gov/growth_habits_def.html
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macroalga
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OMIT_0013523
- Definition: macroscopic, multicellular, marine algae
- Attribution: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaweed
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thallus length
- URI: https://eol.org/schema/terms/thallus_length
- Definition: length of the thallus, a gametophytic lifestage that has a flat growth form
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5 mm

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Compsonema Kuckuck 1899. View this species on GBIF

Compsonema includes 20 children: