Splachnidium rugosum
Species of seaweed
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Splachnidium rugosum, the deadman's fingers or gummy weed, is a species of seaweed in New Zealand.[1][2][3]
| Splachnidium rugosum | |
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| Splachnidium rugosum at Te Kopahou Reserve | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Scytothamnales |
| Family: | Splachnidiaceae |
| Genus: | Splachnidium |
| Species: | S. rugosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Splachnidium rugosum (L.) Grev. | |
Description
A small seaweed that grows on rocks near the shore and in the intertidal zone, tubular, which is filled with a clear gooey substance.
Range
Native to New Zealand, and known across the southern hemisphere, from Tristan da Cunha to South Africa to Australia.[4][2]
Community scientists using the platform INaturalist have identified superficially morphologically similar specimens across the southern Hemisphere using user-uploaded photos.[1]
Habitat
Intertidal zone.
Taxonomy
Splachnidium is monotypic, containing only the species S. rugosum.[5]
