Cystophora torulosa
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Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):
From Apollo Bay to Wilsons Prom (Vic), islands in Bass Straight and around Tasmania [12]
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):
Lower eulittoral and uppermost sublittoral (rarely deeper) on south-eastern Australian coasts
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Flower Description:
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Habit:
Brown algae with medium to dark brown thallus 10-60 cm long, with short, dense, tufted, secondary axes along the primary axis
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Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):
This species is characterised by the densely aggregated and thick, smooth, terete receptacles
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Conservation status:
N/A
References:
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Womersley, H. B. S. (1987). “The marine benthic flora of Southern Australia. Rhodophyta. Part II”. ABRS, Canberra.