| Chondracanthus | |
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| Chondracanthus sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Gigartinales |
| Family: | Gigartinaceae |
| Genus: | Chondracanthus Kützing 1843 |
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Chondracanthus is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae. The name Chondracanthus is from χόνδρος} (khóndros or chondrus) meaning 'cartilage' and ακανθα (acantha) meaning 'spine or thorn,'[1] together meaning 'with cartilaginous spines.'[2] This refers to the rubbery papillae on the surface of the blades containing the reproductive structures.[2]
- ^ Griffith, Chuck (2005). "Dictionary of Botanical Epithets". Dictionary of Botanical Epithets. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
acantha acanth noun/f ακανθα thorn, thistle
- ^ a b Hughey, Jeffery Ryan (15 December 1995). A Systematic Study of Chondracanthus Kutzing (Rhodophyceae) with a Contribution to the Marine Flora of Tomales Bay, California. Rohnert Park, CA: Sonoma State University. hdl:10211.1/1688. OCLC 971001627.