| Kingdom Plantae | Division Phaeophyta | Order Dictyotales |
Plants
in Division Phaeophyta are the brown algae. The brown pigments tend to mask
the green chlorophyll present. Mermaid's
Fan Family Dictyoceae The disc-like fronds of the Mermaid's Fan, a common brown algae, are banded concentrically and attached by a holdfast usually to rocks. (Each fan 3-4cm diameter). |
Introduction Shore environment |
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From A Guide to Seashore Life by Dr Leo W H Tan and Peter K L Ng Published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by BP @Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research and Singapore Science Centre |
