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PHYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Fauchea laciniata J. G. Agardh
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Fauchea laciniata is a common red algae found growing on rocks or other substrates (ropes, piers) in the inter- and subtidal from British Columbia, Canada to Northern Baja California, Mexico. It is deep red in color with a stunning bluish cast of iridescence.
Like the commonest of reds, F. laciniata goes through the magnificent tripartite life history, has pit plugs between adjacent cells, and stores energy in Floridean starch in the cytoplasm. What's more, it utilizes phycoerythrin as its primary pigment, but also contains Chlorophyll a and d, and carotenoids.
And remember, if you ever get lost and want to return to this page, just look for the little Fauchea icon:
