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==Description== |
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''Codium bursa'' is a marine algae growing to 30 cm across. It generally appears as a spongy sphere of utricles which at the surface form a cortex. It is composed of loosely packed filaments which at the surface form a cortex of utricles which are single celled bladder like structures.<ref>Burrows, E.M. 1991. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 2 Chlorophyta.'' Natural History Museum, London{{ISBN|0-565-00981-8}}</ref>The alga is attached by a holdfast.<ref name="Bunker">Bunker, F.StP.D, Brodie, J.A., Maggs, C.A. and Bunker, A.R.2017. ''Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.'' Second edition. Wild Nature Press, Plymouth.UK.{{ISBN|978-0-9955673-3-7}}</ref> |
''Codium bursa'' is a marine algae growing to 30 cm across. It generally appears as a spongy sphere of utricles which at the surface form a cortex. It is composed of loosely packed filaments which at the surface form a cortex of utricles which are single celled bladder like structures.<ref>Burrows, E.M. 1991. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 2 Chlorophyta.'' Natural History Museum, London{{ISBN|0-565-00981-8}}</ref>It has a velvety texture and is dark green in colour.The alga is attached by a holdfast of filaments.<ref name="Bunker">Bunker, F.StP.D, Brodie, J.A., Maggs, C.A. and Bunker, A.R.2017. ''Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland.'' Second edition. Wild Nature Press, Plymouth.UK.{{ISBN|978-0-9955673-3-7}}</ref> |
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==Habitat== |
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''Codium bursa'' grows sublittorally attached to rock to 10 m deep.<ref name="Bunker"/> |
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==References== |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Viridiplantae |
| Division: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Bryopsidales |
| Family: | Codiaceae |
| Genus: | Codium |
| Species: | C. bursa
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Codium bursa is a green marine algae of medium size.
Description
Codium bursa is a marine algae growing to 30 cm across. It generally appears as a spongy sphere of utricles which at the surface form a cortex. It is composed of loosely packed filaments which at the surface form a cortex of utricles which are single celled bladder like structures.[2]It has a velvety texture and is dark green in colour.The alga is attached by a holdfast of filaments.[3]
Habitat
Codium bursa grows sublittorally attached to rock to 10 m deep.[3]
References
- ^ M.D.Guiry. "Codium bursa - C.Agardh 1817". Alagebase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Burrows, E.M. 1991. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 2 Chlorophyta. Natural History Museum, LondonISBN 0-565-00981-8
- ^ a b Bunker, F.StP.D, Brodie, J.A., Maggs, C.A. and Bunker, A.R.2017. Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. Second edition. Wild Nature Press, Plymouth.UK.ISBN 978-0-9955673-3-7