Carpophyllum maschalocarpum
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| Carpophyllum maschalocarpum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Sargassaceae |
| Genus: | Carpophyllum |
| Species: | C. maschalocarpum |
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| Carpophyllum maschalocarpum | |
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum, commonly known as the common flapjack, is a brown alga that grows in crevices of rocks at low tide levels.[1] It is a common alga in New Zealand and is endemic.[2][3]
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum is mid-golden brown in colour and dries black.[1]
Distribution
This species can be found on the shores of the North Island, South Island, and the Chatham Islands.[1]
