| Authority: Duby |
Type
species: n/a |
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| Commercial
species: vermiculare
(VER)
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| Common
names: Crop of Threads, Sea Noodles,
Threadweed, Tsukomo-nori, Umisomen |
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Classification:
Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass , Order , Family |
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| AlgaeBase
names and species: n/a names - n/a current as of 12-2001. |
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SuriaLink SeaPlant
Utility Rating
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Reputed to have minor use as
food. |
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Description
Cylindrical, stringy thallus
reminiscent of spaghetti. Red to purple or dark brown colour. Soft
gelatinous thallus. Simple or sparingly dichotomous branching. Generally
about 2 mm in diameter and about 20-30 cm. long. Discoid holdfast.
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Habitat
Generally occurs as a summer annual
attached to exposed rocky shores. Generally grows among barnacles and
limpets in the lower intertidal zone. |
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Nemalion
production
click country to go to GIS |
Tons
per annum
wild harvest |
Tons
per annum
cultivated |
| Japan |
n/a |
0 |
| North
Korea |
n/a |
0 |
| South
Korea |
n/a |
0 |
| Total |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
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Production
Production figures are being sought.
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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 |
| Nemalion |
NE |
VER |
vericulare |
FH |
SV |
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to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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uses
to communities
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Nemalion is most strongly associated with the
Seavegetables
community.
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