Species

Endocladia muricata (Scouring-pad alga)

Endocladia muricata. Photo: (c) Jerry Kirkhart, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Endocladia muricata, commonly known as nailbrush seaweed or turfweed, is a marine alga that is widely distributed along the shores of the North Pacific Ocean, from Alaska to Punto Santo Tomas, Baja California.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)
    - Subphylum: Eurhodophytina (True red algae)
      - Class: Florideophyceae (Florideophycean algae)
        Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
        Order: Gigartinales
        Family: Endocladiaceae
        Genus: Endocladia
        Species: Endocladia muricata (Scouring-pad alga)

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