AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
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Chylocladia capensis Harvey Platboom, Cape Peninsula, South Africa; group of plants in the lower-shore, probably epiphytic on corallines
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Please note that AlgaeBase is a "work in progress" and not a finished product. As such it is subject to change.Padina fraseri at Point Lonsdale, Victoria, Australia
Species of Padina are sometimes called the Peacock's Tail Weed and have fan-shaped fronds with concentric markings, often slightly calcified. Most species like sandy rocks in rockpools in the intertidal or in the shallow subtidal. Recent molecular studies have indicated that the genus is far more biodiverse than formerly thought.
