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Champia novae-zelandiae

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Champia novae-zelandiae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Rhodymeniales
Family: Champiaceae
Genus: Champia
Species:
C. novae-zelandiae
Binomial name
Champia novae-zelandiae
(J.D.Hooker & Harvey) Harvey

Champia novae-zelandiae is a species of seaweed.[1]

Description

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A small red algae that lives in the sea.

Range

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New Zealand.

Habitat

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This species is found in the intertidal zone, as well as slightly deeper.[2]

Ecology

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Champia novae-zelandiae can attach to other seaweeds.[2]

Etymology

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The species name comes from the location where it is found, in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

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Champia novae-zelandiae contains the following varieties:

  • Champia novae-zelandiae var. dolchipoda[1]
  • Champia novae-zelandiae var. novae-zelandiae[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Champia novae-zelandiae". iNaturalist. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Gambichler, Vanessa; Zuccarello, Giuseppe C.; Karsten, Ulf (April 2021). "Seasonal changes in stress metabolites of native and introduced red algae in New Zealand". Journal of Applied Phycology. 33 (2): 1157–1170. doi:10.1007/s10811-020-02365-0. ISSN 0921-8971.