Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Pinecone Alga
Rhipocephalus phoenix
Pinecone Alga
Category: Green Algae
Scientific Name: Rhipocephalus phoenix
Size: 2 to 5 in. (6 to 12 cm)  
Depth: 3-150 ft. (1-45 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, South Florida
Viridiplantae (Subkingdom)
└Chlorophyta (Division)
 └Ulvophyceae (Class)
  └Udoteaceae (Family)
   └Rhipocephalus (Genus)

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