Hydroclathrus clathratus
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Hydroclathrus clathratus is a species of brown algae, of the phylum Ochrophyta.[1] It is a yellowish-brown net-like algae that can be found in almost every ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Ectocarpales |
| Family: | Scytosiphonaceae |
| Genus: | Hydroclathrus |
| Species: | H. clathratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydroclathrus clathratus | |
Hydroclathratus clathratus is formed as a porous netlike masses with a range in color from light tan or yellow to medium brown, typically 10-25 cm in diameter with a height of 3-15 cm.[3][4] They are generally spherical and hollow as it develops, becoming very convoluted with countless perforations of varying sizes and shapes.[2] Typically though, these perforations are round or oval shaped holes that range in layout and can be 2 mm to 4 cm long.[3]