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Dictyota acutiloba
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Subphylum:	Ochrophytina
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Dictyotales
Family:	Dictyotaceae
Genus:	Dictyota
Species:	D. acutiloba
Binomial name
Dictyota acutiloba J.Agardh, 1848

Dictyota acutiloba. the twisted dictyota, is a species of brown seaweed in the family Dictyotaceae. The species has been found in the Mediterranean Sea, and it has been thought that it got there via the Suez Canal.

Description

This seaweed is flexible, although it is typically thin with its twisted blades giving its wiry look. The smell is like any type of seaweed smell, which is salty and smells like the ocean. This species can grow up to 20 cm (7.9 in). This can vary depending on the environment.

References

1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Dictyota acutiloba J.Agardh, 1848". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
2. Delva, Soria; Fernández de la Hoz, Camino; Bafort, Quinten; D'hondt, Sofie; Shabaka, Soha; Hamdy Rashedy, Sarah; Sherwood, Alison R.; Guy-Haim, Tamar; Israel, Alvaro; De Clerck, Olivier (2024). "Tracing the introduction of Dictyota acutiloba (Dictyotales, Phaeophyceae) in the Mediterranean Sea, with a reassessment of its geographic distribution" (PDF). European Journal of Phycology. 59: 38–50. doi:10.1080/09670262.2023.2214184. S2CID 259624986.
3. Smith, R. J.; Bryant, R. G. (1975-10-27). "Metal substitutions incarbonic anhydrase: a halide ion probe study". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 66 (4): 1281–1286. doi:10.1016/0006-291x(75)90498-2. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 3.

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