Dictyota bartayresiana Lamouroux, 1809
Forded sea tumbleweeds
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Family:  Dictyotaceae ()
Max. size: 
Environment:  sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 108 m
Distribution:  Central Pacific and Atlantic.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Produces dictyol-class diterpenes that prevent it from being eaten by reef fishes (Ref. 86733). Maximum depth from Ref. 102122.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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