Carpophyllum maschalocarpum
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Gyrista |
| Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Sargassaceae |
| Genus: | Carpophyllum |
| Species: | C. maschalocarpum
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| Carpophyllum maschalocarpum | |
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum, commonly known as the common flapjack, is a
brown alga that grows in crevices of rocks at low tide levels.[1] It is a common alga in New Zealand and is endemic.[2][3]
Description
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum is mid-golden brown in colour and dries black.[1]
Distribution
This species can be found on the shores of the North Island, South Island, and the Chatham Islands.[1]
Habitat
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum is found on rocks at low water in pools and channels forming a distinct zone and especially on vertical rock faces on open coasts.[1]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carpophyllum maschalocarpum.
- ^ OCLC 841897290.
- S2CID 205697480.
- ^ "Carpophyllum maschalocarpum (Turner) Grev". www.nzor.org.nz. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. 2012. Retrieved 2019-01-26.