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| Authority: Stackhouse |
Type species: Chondrus crispus Stackhouse |
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| Commercial species: armatus (ARM), crassicaulis (CRA), crispus (CRU), ocellatus (OCE) |
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| Common names: Alga perlada, Bejin Gwenn, British agar, Carrageen, Carrageenan, Carragheen Moss, Carraigín, Chondrus, Gristle Moss, Curly Moss, Dorset weed, Ezo-tsunomata, Irish Moss |
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| Classification: Eukaryota, Phylum Rhodophyta, Class Rhodophyceae, Subclass Florideophycidae, Order Gigartinales, Family Gigartinaceae. |
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| AlgaeBase names and species: 69 names - 9 current as of 12-2001. |
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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 |
| Chondrus |
CH |
ARM |
armatus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRA |
crassicaulis |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRU |
crispus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
CRU |
crispus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
| Chondrus |
CH |
OCE |
ocellatus |
FH, FI, IA, PA, PC, WB |
BP, FM, NP, SV, WB |
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| click to relevant uses or communities on the index/legend table below>>> |
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| Chondrus is most strongly associated with the Biopolymer, NutraPharm, Seaweed, Seavegetables and Wellbeing communities. |
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