Summary ⁵

Desmarestia viridis is a species of brown algae found worldwide. Its common names include stringy acid kelp, green acid kelp, sea sorrel and Desmarest's green weed. The light brown thallus is delicate with a disc-shaped holdfast. It releases sulfuric acid when damaged, destroying itself and nearby seaweeds in the process. They are found in shallow intertidal areas.

Habitat ⁶

Depth range based on 113 specimens in 1 taxon.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 0 - 27.43

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 0 - 27.43
 
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Type information ⁷

Type locality: Puerto Refugio, Angel de la Guardia Island

Sources and Credits

1. (c) tdwyer00, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2. (c) Biodiversity Heritage Library, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6049917801/
3. (c) Biodiversity Heritage Library, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/biodivlibrary/6049918313/
4. Pierre-Louis Crouan (1798-1871) & Hippolyte-Marie Crouan (1802-1871), no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Desmarestia_viridis_Crouan.jpg
5. Adapted by Joseph deVeer from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmarestia_viridis
6. Public Domain, http://eol.org/data_objects/17399959
7. (c) Unknown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/28549385

More Info

• iNat taxon page
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