Gelidium coulteri/pusillum
Gelidium coulteri
Habitat and Range 5
Found abundantly in the mid to low intertidal zone in dense mats or clumps on rocks or in tufts on mussel shells. Washington to Baja CA.
Source: Marine Algae of California (MAC)
Morphology and Identification 5
Gelidium coulteri is very similar to Pterocladiella capillacea except P. capillacea has broader and much more delicate branches which are often flatter and more regularly branched. The tips of the branches of G. coulteri are also more pointed.
Thalli found in thick clumps up to 10 cm tall (usually ~2-3 cm), occasionally taller in less exposed sites. Few major branches but with many distichous branchlets which are mostly equal in length. Apex is pointed and looks like a small arrowhead.
Source: Marine Algae of California (MAC)
Gelidium pusillum has been reclassified as Gelidium coulteri
Source: Boo, G.H., Hwang, I.K., Ha, D.S., Miller, K.A., Kogame, K., Cho, G.Y., Kim, J.Y. & Boo, S.M. 2016. Phylogeny and distribution of the genus Pikea (Gigartina, Rhodophyta) with special reference to P. yoshizakii from Korea. Phycologia 55(1): 3-11.
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iNat Map
| Common name | Algae, Red Algae |
|---|---|
| Region | Government Point to Mexico, San Francisco to Government Point, WA Olympic Coast to San Francisco |
