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Batophora J. Agardh, 1854; 2 of
5 species descriptions are currently accepted taxonomically (Guiry and Guiry 2016).
Class Ulvophyceae; Order Dasycladales;
Family Dasycladaceae
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Morphology: |
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Siphonous unicell up to 10 cm
long. Persistent whorls of sterile
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Habitat: |
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Tropical oceans
in shallow areas such as mangrove lagoons. |
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