General Description
Irregular branching. Branchlets (ramuli) in a series of three arranged in an alternate pattern. Upper branchlets divide into lateral branches. Branchlets straight to inward curving serrate on outer margin. Pink to medium-red. Up to 50 cm long (thallus).
Habitat
Rough waters, to depth of 50 m.
Reefs
Distribution guide
New Zealand and Australia.
Species Group
Seaweeds and seagrasses › Red algae
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
50 cm
Diet
Photosynthetic - sunlight
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Jacqui Pocklington is a Research Associate with expertise in algal taxonomy.
Cite this page as:
Pocklington, Jacqui, 2011, Red Seaweed, Plocamium preissianum, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 04 Apr 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/12322
