Codium fragile ssp fragile (Suringar) Hariot, 1889
(Green Sea Fingers)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubspeciesCodium fragile ssp fragile (Green Sea Fingers)
SpeciesCodium fragile (a coenocytic green seaweed)
GenusCodium (a genus of coenocytic green seaweeds)
FamilyCODIACEAE (a family of coenocytic green seaweeds)
OrderBRYOPSIDALES (an order of green algae)
ClassULVOPHYCEAE (a class of green algae)
SubphylumCHLOROPHYTINA (a subphylum of algae)
PhylumCHLOROPHYTA (green algae)
SubkingdomVIRIDIPLANTAE (lower green plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Codium fragile ssp fragile (Green Sea Fingers) :
1: Codium fragile ssp fragile (Green Sea Fingers)
10 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
exposed at ELWS
Image 1: Plant - exposed at ELWSImage 2: Thallus - close-upImage 3: Thallus - close-up (2)Image 4: Thallus tips - close-upImage 5: Chloroplasts - magnifiedImage 6: Chloroplasts - stained for starch - magnifiedImage 7: Gametangium - magnifiedImage 8: Utricles and gametangia - microscope low magnificationImage 9: Utricle with gametangium - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Utricle with gametangium - microscope low magnification (2)
2: Codium fragile ssp fragile (Green Sea Fingers)
8 Sep 2010 OSGR: SY67 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Attached to a rock
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Thallus - close-up - white backgroundImage 3: Thallus - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Thallus - close-up - enlarged - white background (2)

Codium fragile ssp fragile (Green Sea Fingers) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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