Chondracanthus exasperatus

For the species of seaweed called 'Turkish washcloth", see Mastocarpus papillatus.

Chondracanthus exasperatus
Turkish towel
Turkish towel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus: Chondracanthus
Species:
C. exasperatus
Binomial name
Chondracanthus exasperatus
Synonyms[5]

Chondracanthus exasperatus, commonly called Turkish towel, is a species of seaweed in the family Gigartinaceae. The specific epithet exasperatus (lit. 'roughened') refers to the bumpy texture of the blades (leaf-like structures). This texture also leads to the common name which evokes the luxurious feel of a towel from a Turkish bath. The rough, papillae-strewn blade surface even makes it difficult to measure the temperature using infrared thermometers.[6]

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  6. ^ Van Alstyne, Kathryn L.; Olson, Theresa K. (3 April 2014). "Estimating variation in surface emissivities of intertidal macroalgae using an infrared thermometer and the effects on temperature measurements". Marine Biology. 161 (6): 1409–1418. Bibcode:2014MarBi.161.1409V. doi:10.1007/s00227-014-2429-3. ISSN 0025-3162. OCLC 6923205246. PMC 4033787. PMID 24882885.