| Authority: Fries |
Type species: Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) Fries |
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| Commercial species: plicata (PLI), tobucheiensis (TOB) |
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| Common names: Bushy Ahnfelt's seaweed, Fil de fur, Funoran, Harigane, Itani, Itanigusa, Kanten, Limu aki-aki, Limu koeleele, Sakhalin agar |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Ahnfeltiales, Family Ahnfeltiaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 15 names - 5 current as of 12-2001. |
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| DiveBorneo SeaPlant Utility Rating |
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Use as food and as a biopolymer source. |
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Description
In preparation. |
Habitat
In preparation. |
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Ahnfeltia Production
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Tons per annum
wild harvest |
Tons per annum
cultivated |
| China |
n/a |
n/a |
| Russia |
5,000 |
n/a |
| Total |
5,000 |
5,000 |
n/a |
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Production
Approximate annual production figures from recent years are as 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
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| List of species' uses and community affiliations |
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| Genus |
GenID |
SpID |
Species |
Uses |
Communities |
| Ahnfeltia |
AH |
PLI |
plicata |
FA, FF, FI |
AI, BP |
| Ahnfeltia |
AH |
TOB |
tobucheiensis |
FI |
BP |
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| Ahnfeltia is most strongly associated with the Agri-Industry and Biopolymer communities. |
