Okinawa Mozuku(in japanese)

Okinawa Mozuku(in japanese)
Japanese Common Name
Okinawa Mozuku
Scientific name
Cladosiphon okamuranus
Taxonomy
Order: Ectocarpales, Family: Chordariaceae
Size
20 cm to 40 cm
Species Distribution
Amamioshima and Okinawa Islands, and surrounding islands
Okinawan Common Name
Sunui
This species grows where seagrass meadows develop along coasts. Mainly from winter to spring, it is found on seagrass or rocks. It is an important aquatic life species; farming Okinawa Mozuku is active in Okinawa.
Updated July 2017

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