BIOTIC Species Information for Alcyonidium diaphanum
Researched byOlwen Ager Data supplied byMarLIN
Refereed byThis information is not refereed.
Taxonomy
Scientific nameAlcyonidium diaphanum Common nameSea chervil
MCS CodeY76 Recent SynonymsNone

PhylumBryozoa Subphylum
Superclass ClassGymnolaemata
Subclass OrderCtenostomatida
SuborderCarnosa FamilyAlcyonidiidae
GenusAlcyonidium Speciesdiaphanum
Subspecies   

Additional InformationOther common names include "curly weed", "amber weed" and "ju-ju weed" (Pathmanaban et al., 2005).
Taxonomy References Hayward, 1985, Howson & Picton, 1997, Hayward & Ryland, 1995b, Hayward et al., 1996, Pathmanaban et al., 2005,
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