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Illustrations:
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Gametophyte: Abbott and Hollenberg 1976, p. 117, fig. 80 ( habit ); Scagel 1966, pl. 4, fig. C ( habit ), fig. D ( group of utricles ), fig. E ( group of utricles with gametangium ), fig. F ( medullary filament ), fig. G ( apex of utricle ), fig. H ( mature gametangium ); Scagel 1967, p. 71, fig. 23: a, b ( habit ), c ( utricles ); Silva 1951, p. 82, fig. 2 ( group of utricles with gametangium )
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Pacific Coast Distribution:
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Khaz Bay, Chichagof I ., Alaska ( Rosenthal and Barilotti 1974, p. 77 ) to Pt. Conception, Santa Barbara Co ., Calif. ( Silva 1951, p. 83 ); Channel Is ., Calif. ( San Miguel I ., Santa Rosa I.: Silva 1951, p. 83; Santa Cruz I.: Apt et al. 1988, p. 40; Anacapa I.: Dawson and Neushul 1966, p. 174; Santa Barbara I.: Murray and Littler 1989, p. 66; Santa Catalina I.: Nicholson and Cimberg 1971, p. 377 ); Ventura, Calif. ( Silva 1951, p. 83 ); San Diego Co ., Calif. ( Stewart 1991, p. 37 ); Baja Calif. ( San Quint & iacute; n: Silva 1951, p. 83; Punta Baja: Dawson 1949 b, p. 222 )
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Life History:
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uninvestigated, but probably with a perennial diploid macroscopic thallus producing anisogametes, zygote developing into pancake-like stage from which gametophyte eventually arises
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Biology/Ecology:
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D ' Antonio 1986 b, p. 269; Trowbridge 1992 a, 1992 b; Fawley 1991, p. 545; Breen et al. 1982, p. 15; Lewis 1982; Devinny 1978, p. 358; Scagel 1973, p. 131; Neushul 1965, p. 168; Widdowson 1965 b, p. 1427; Silva 1951, p. 85; Rigg and Miller 1949 ( as C. adhaerens )
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Epiphytes:
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Antithamnion densum , Ceramium gardneri , Ectocarpus commensalis , Ectocarpus siliculosus , Erythrotrichea carnea, Feldmannia simplex , Griffithsia pacifica , Herposiphonia plumula , Polysiphonia pacifica , Porphyrostromium boryanum , Pterosiphonia dendroidea
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Endophytes:
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Acrochaetium rhizoideum
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