Mazzaella parksii: The Race Rocks Taxonomy

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Mazzaella parksii, photo by Ryan Murphy

Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigatinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus: Mazzaella
Species: parksii ( formerly M.cornucopiae)

Description: M. parksii is a clonal red alga that attaches to rock substrates in the intertidal zone. It ranges in colour from red to olive brown. Tufts of this plant reach 40 cm across, each lobe arising from the basal encrusting layer is up to 2 cm. in length
Habitat: On rocks in the middle and lower intertidal zones.
Pacific Coast Distribution: British Columbia to Mexico.

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The Race Rocks taxonomy is a collaborative venture originally started with the Biology and Environmental pearsonlogo2_f2Systems students of Lester Pearson College UWC. It now also has contributions added by Faculty, Staff, Volunteers and Observers on the remote control webcams.

Ryan Murphy, 2005