Phaeophyceae |
Desmarestiales |
Desmarestiaceae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile; depth range 15 - 30 m (Ref. 26875). Polar
Endemic to the Antarctic region.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 1,000 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26875)
Largest known blades, 8 m in length and 1 m in width (Ref. 26875). Minimum depth from Ref. 116836. Found in isolated patches in the infra-littoral zone down to a depth of 30 m (Ref. 26875).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Guiry, M.D. and G.M. Guiry. 2009. (Ref. 80701)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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