Agarum clathratum Dumort.

Sea Colander

Synonyms: Agarum cribrosum, Agarum cribrum, Agarum gmelinii, Agarum turneri f. integra, Fucus agarum, Laminaria agarum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Protoctist

Sublevel 1: Stramenopiles

Sublevel 2: Brown Algae

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Division: Ochrophyta

Class: Phaeophyceae

Order: Laminariales

Family: Agaraceae

Genus: Agarum

Species: Agarum clathratum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
There are no rarity listings for protoctists. The federal government and New England states do not evaluate protoctists for rarity.

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

HABITAT

PHOTOS OF Agarum clathratum

ASSOCIATED SPECIES

Associated Species	Type of Associate	Reference
Membranipora membranacea (Lacy Crust Bryozoan)	Epiphyte	See photo

PHOTOS OF SPECIES ASSOCIATIONS