Dictyota acutiloba

Dictyota acutiloba
Dictyota acutiloba
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Ochrophyta
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Dictyotales
Family:	Dictyotaceae
Genus:	Dictyota
Species:	D. acutiloba
Binomial name
Dictyota acutiloba J.Agardh, 1848

Dictyota acutiloba, the twisted dictyota, is a species of brown seaweed in the family Dictyotaceae. ^[1] The species has been found in the Mediterranean Sea, and it has been thought that it got there via the Suez Canal. ^[2]

Description

This seaweed is flexible, although it is typically thin and with its twisted blades gives a wiry look. Like most seaweeds, it smells salty and like the ocean. This species can grow up to 20 cm (7.9 in) depending on the environment. ^[3]

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dictyota acutiloba J.Agardh, 1848". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
2. Delva, Soria; Fernández de la Hoz, Camino; Bafort, Quinten; D'hondt, Sofie; Shabaka, Soha; Hamdy Rashedy, Sarah; Sherwood, Alison R.; Guy-Haim, Tamar; Israel, Alvaro; De Clerck, Olivier (2024). "Tracing the introduction of Dictyota acutiloba (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a reassessment of its geographic distribution" (PDF). European Journal of Phycology. 59: 38–50. doi:10.1080/09670262.2023.2214184. S2CID   259624986.
3. Smith, R. J.; Bryant, R. G. (1975-10-27). "Metal substitutions incarbonic anhydrase: a halide ion probe study". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1281–1286. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90498-2. ISSN   0006-291X. PMID   3.