Mermaid’s Wineglass(Acetabularia caliculus)

Mermaid’s Wineglass
English Common Name
Mermaid’s Wineglass
Scientific name
Acetabularia caliculus
Taxonomy
Order: Dasycladales, Family: Polyphysaceae
Size
5 cm to 6 cm (length of stem)
Species Distribution
The Sea of Japan side, Pacific side of mainland Japan, Seto Inland Sea, Shikoku and Kyushu regions
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered and Endangered
Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Critically Endangered and Endangered
This species is related to, but smaller than Acetabularia ryukyuensis. It grows on seashells and dead coral gravels in shallow water areas such as seagrass beds. Common name in English is “Mermaid’s Wineglass.”

Updated July 2017

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