| Dione arcuata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Bangiophyceae |
| Order: | Bangiales |
| Family: | Bangiaceae |
| Genus: | Dione W.A.Nelson |
| Species: | D. arcuata
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| Binomial name | |
| Dione arcuata W.A.Nelson
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Dione arcuata, commonly known as eyelash seaweed, is the only species of the red algae genus Dione. The specific name arcuata comes from Latin and refers to the bow-like curved shape of the algae,[2] while the generic name Dione is another name for the goddess Venus. It is made of filaments that are around 1.5 centimeters long; they are curved, wide, and do not split into branches.[3]
- ^ "Dione arcuata". New Zealand Threat Classification System. Department of Conservation. 2019. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M (16 December 2013). "Dione arcuata W.A.Nelson". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Farr & Broom 2005, p. 143.