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Red Algae
Rhodophyta
Batrachospermum spp.

Batrachospermum spp.

Profile: usually appears olive to black with the red color masked by other pigments. Highly branched with whorled branches arising from nodes along an axis. Axis, branches and branchlets have a beaded appearance. Usually on sticks and stones in flowing water or pools of soft water.

5 Great Lakes Species: Batrachospermum boryanum, B. dillenii, B. ectocarpum, B. moniliforme, B. vagum

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