| Authority:
Fries
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Type
species: Ahnfeltia plicata
(Hudson) Fries
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species: plicata
(PLI), tobucheiensis (TOB)
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| Common
names: Bushy Ahnfelt's seaweed, Fil de fur,
Funoran, Harigane, Itani, Itanigusa, Kanten, Limu aki-aki,
Limu koeleele, Sakhalin agar |
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Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum
Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order
Ahnfeltiales, Family Ahnfeltiaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: 15 names - 5 current as of 12-2001. |
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SuriaLink SeaPlant
Utility Rating
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Use as food and as a biopolymer
source. |
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Description
In preparation. |
Habitat
In preparation. |
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Ahnfeltia
Production
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Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| China |
n/a |
n/a |
| Russia |
5,000 |
n/a |
| Total |
5,000 |
5,000 |
n/a |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent
years are as above.
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Biology & Agronomy
In preparation.
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Chemistry
In preparation.
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Processing
We have several monographs in progress covering analytical
procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check
the processing
index for available web pages and monographs.
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Products, Uses & Applications
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| List of
species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Ahnfeltia |
AH |
PLI |
plicata |
FA, FF, FI |
AI, BP |
| Ahnfeltia |
AH |
TOB |
tobucheiensis |
FI |
BP |
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Ahnfeltia is most strongly associated with the
Agri-Industry and Biopolymer
communities.
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