Plocamium cartilagineum (Linnaeus) P.S.Dixon, 1967
(Cockscomb)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlocamium cartilagineum (Cockscomb)
GenusPlocamium (a genus of algae)
FamilyPLOCAMIACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderPLOCAMIALES (an order of algae)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Plocamium cartilagineum (Cockscomb) :
1: Plocamium cartilagineum (Cockscomb)
11 Nov 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
washed up on beach
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Plocamium cartilagineum (Cockscomb) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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