Pyrophyllon subtumens facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pyrophyllon subtumens |
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Cross-section of a Durvillaea antarctica frond, showing Pyrophyllon subtumens growing on the outer surface | |
Scientific classification | |
Genus: |
Pyrophyllon
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Species: |
subtumens
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Pyrophyllon subtumens is a special type of red seaweed. It always grows on a large brown seaweed called Durvillaea, also known as southern bull-kelp. You can only find Pyrophyllon subtumens in New Zealand.
About Pyrophyllon subtumens
Scientists group living things into categories. Pyrophyllon subtumens is the only species in its special group, called a genus. This genus is closely related to another group of seaweeds called Childophyllon. Childophyllon also grows on other seaweeds in New Zealand.
This red seaweed used to have a different name. It was once known as Porphyra subtumens. But scientists studied it more and decided to give it a new name.
Where It Lives
You can find Pyrophyllon subtumens growing on all the different types of Durvillaea bull-kelp found in mainland New Zealand. It attaches itself to the outside of these large seaweeds.
- Images of Pyrophyllon subtumens
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Growing on D. antarctica at Allans Beach, Otago -
Growing on D. poha at Akatore Beach, Otago -
Growing on D. willana (centre left plant) at Watsons Beach, Otago