| Aspect: | Green leaves (blades) shaped like small, thin ping-pong rackets on variable length brownish stems. Blade surface looks like felt. |
| Population: | Common. |
| Notable feature: | Tend to grow in line because the stems are attached to a common root running under the sand. |
| Environment: | Shallow sandy bottoms. |
| Behaviour: | . |
Last update: 22/10/15
Saucer Blade Alga
- French designation: Algue Soucoupe
- Latin designation: Avrainvillea asarifolia
- Phylum: Chlorophyta
- Size (cm): ~12-14 (dia)
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