Asparagopsis armata Harvey, 1855
(Harpoon Weed)

Asparagopsis armata (Harpoon Weed) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAsparagopsis armata (Harpoon Weed)
FamilyBONNEMAISONIACEAE (a family of red seaweeds)
OrderBONNEMAISONIALES (an order of red seaweeds)
SubclassRHODYMENIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Asparagopsis armata (Harpoon Weed)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
() The Bishop Group 2011 *** Marine Aliens - Identification guide for selected marine non-native species ***(Superseded) 2nd edition, 24pp, Marine Biological Association

Asparagopsis armata (Harpoon Weed) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

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Ecology

Guerra-García, J.M., Ros, M., Izquierdo, D. & Soler-Hurtado, M. Mar 2012 The invasive Asparagopsis armata versus the native Corallina elongata: Differences in associated peracarid assemblages Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology: 121-128.
Pacios,, I., Guerra-García, J.M., Baeza-Rojano, E. & Cabezas, M.P. 2011 The non-native seaweed Asparagopsis armata supports a diverse crustacean assemblage Marine Environmental Research 71: 275-282.
Soler-Hurtado, M.M. & Guerra-García, J.M. 2011 Study of the crustacean community associated to the invasive seaweed Asparagopsis armata Harvey, 1855 along the coast of the Iberian Peninsula Zool. baetica 22: 33-49.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Asparagopsis armata (Harpoon Weed):

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