eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Dictyota sp1 |
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| Common name: |
Spotted dictyota |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Phaeophyceae |
Not Defined |
Dictyotales |
Not Defined |
Dictyotaceae |
Not Defined |
Dictyoteae |
Not Defined |
Dictyota |
Dictyota sp1 |
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Short Description:
A green to brownish blades with a distinct pale yellow margin .Each blade ssplit uniformaly and are 3mm in thickness
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Identification
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| Size: |
30-40mm tall |
| Behaviour: |
Attched to rocks |
| Diet: |
Not applicable |
| Depth: |
20m |
| Distribution: |
Cape Point to Zululand |
| Habitat: |
Sub-tidal and shallow reefs |
| Reference: |
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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eastern cape scuba diving
