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Codium setchellii (Green spongy cushion, smooth spongy cushion)
Copyright © 2006 Jan Holmes
Like C. fragile, Codium setchellii patches are composed of a single cell made of interwoven filaments packed with nuclei and chloroplasts. Individual dark green or greenish black cushions are soft and sponge-like up to 2 cm (3/4 inch) thick and 25 cm (10 inches) in diameter. It can be found with C fragile on high energy beaches in the lower intertidal.
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page was created by Jan Holmes on 8/18/06.
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