species: Avrainvillea erecta in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Avrainvillea erecta


©Lyle: Avrainvillea erecta 8 to 10 cm high at Watson's Bay, Lizard Island, 18 metres depth

©Lyle: Closeup of Avrainvillea erecta blade, a mat of loose intertwined filaments

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Chlorophyta
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Bryopsidales
Family Udoteaceae
Genus Avrainvillea
Species Avrainvillea erecta

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©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Common in soft sediment habitat in Watson's Bay deeper than 15 metres

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References

  • Littler, D.S. and M.M. Littler (2003). South Pacific Reef Plants: A diver's guide to the plant life of South Pacific coral reefs. Offshore Graphics Inc, Washington DC, USA.
  • Price, I.R., A.W.D. Larkum and A. Bailey (1976). Checklist of marine benthic plants collected in the Lizard Island area, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, 3: 3-8. LIRS catalog number 191.