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| Authority: Stackhouse |
Type species: Codium tomentosum Stackhouse |
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| Commercial species: bartletti (BAT), edule (EDU), fragile (FRA), muelleri (MUE), taylori (TAY), tenue (TEU), tomentosum TOM), sinuosa (SIN) & spp. |
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| Common names: A`ala, Ala`ula, Chonggak, Dead man's fingers, Fleece, Green Sea-Velvet, Imose-miru, Kiru-miru, Limu-Aalaulaa, Miru, Motsure-miru, Sponge Seaweed, Sponge tang, Sponge Weed, Spúinse, Wawae`iole, Yezo-miru |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Chlorophyta, Order Bryopsidales, Family Codiaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 141 names - 96 current as of 12-2001. |
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Some species said to have minor use as food. |
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Description
Many Codium species have a fleshy, soft texture that leads to common names such as "sponge weed" or "dead man's fingers". Common species such as Codium fragile are dark green siphonous algae. |
Habitat
Often occur in the intertidal zone on rocky shores. |
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Production
Harvested fresh from wild stocks and sold on local markets. Statistics scanty. Approximate annual production figures from recent years estimated as shown above. |
Biology & Agronomy
In preparation. |
Chemistry
In preparation. |
Processing
We have several monographs in progress covering analytical procedures post-harvest treatment and process technology. Check the processing index for available web pages and monographs. |
| Products, Uses & Applications |
| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Codium |
CO |
BAT |
bartletti |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
EDU |
edule |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
FRA |
fragile |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
MUE |
muelleri |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
SIN |
sinuosa |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
SPP |
spp. |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
TAY |
taylori |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
TEU |
tenue |
FH |
SV, WB |
| Codium |
CO |
TOM |
tomentosum |
FH |
SV, WB |
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| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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| Codium is most strongly associated with the Seavegetables and Wellbeing communities. |
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