Species:

Jania rubens (L.) Lamouroux

Småkrasing in Norwegian

Classification

The species Jania rubens belongs to:

Division:
Rhodophyta (Red algae, Red seaweeds)
Class:
Florideophyceae
Order:
Corallinales
Family:
Corallinaceae
Genus:
Jania

Photos

Photos of Jania rubens (3):

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1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Jania rubens
Loose-lying specimen about 2 cm long, from dredging between 3 and 7 m depth Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Jania rubens
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Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2006-09-13
Published
2009-05-22
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  • Habit

Note: The species is relatively rare in Norway. It is dichotomously branched and articulated, with intergenicula (calcified segments) up to around 240 micrometers in diameter.

2 of 3: Apices

Photo of Jania rubens
Apices, one with dichotomous branching Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Jania rubens
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Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2006-09-13
Published
2009-06-02
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  • Apical tip

3 of 3: Close-up of axis

Photo of Jania rubens
Uncalcified genicular cells (arrow) and the lower part of an intergeniculum Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Jania rubens
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Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2006-09-13
Published
2009-06-02
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  • Cells