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Genus Chondracanthus
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Chondracanthus is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae. The name Chondracanthus is from χόνδρος} (khóndros or chondrus) meaning 'cartilage' and ακανθα (acantha) meaning 'spine or thorn,' together meaning 'with cartilaginous spines.' This refers to the rubbery papillae on the surface of the blades containing the reproductive structures.
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Turkish Towel
(Chondracanthus exasperatus)
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Chondracanthus exasperatus, commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the Gigartinaceae family. The specific epithet exasperatuscode: lat promoted to code: la (lit. 'roughened') is due to the bumpy texture of the blades (leaf-like structures). This texture also leads to the common name which evokes the luxurious feel of a towel from a Turkish bath. The rough, papillae-strewn blade surface even makes it difficult to measure the temperature using infrared
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Genus Chondracanthus
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Chondracanthus is a parasitic copepod genus in the family Chondracanthidae, containing the following species:
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