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Furcellaria
Sign in to saveFurcellaria is a genus of red algae. It is a monotypic genus, the only species being Furcellaria lumbricalis, which has commercial importance as a raw material for carrageenan production. It is mainly harvested from the waters of Denmark and Canada.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumRhodophyta
- ClassFlorideophyceae
- OrderGigartinales
- FamilyFurcellariaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 29
- With media
- 7
- Family
- Furcellariaceae
- Collections
- FH, NY, NHMUK, UPS, TENN, LD
- Recorded in
- Italy, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, Jamaica, Japan, Norway
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Distribution
- Quantitative characteristics
- Biomolecules from ''Furcellaria lumbricalis''
- Industrial use
- Similar species
- References
Furcellaria is a genus of red algae. It is a monotypic genus, the only species being Furcellaria lumbricalis, which has commercial importance as a raw material for carrageenan production. It is mainly harvested from the waters of Denmark and Canada.
It grows on submerged rocks to a depth of about , but it can also grow in large floating mats, which are easier to harvest.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Furcellaria” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.