Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry, 1984
(False Irish Moss)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss)
FamilyPHYLLOPHORACEAE (a family of algae)
OrderGIGARTINALES (an order of red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss) :
1: Mastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
19 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Image 1: In rock poolImage 2: In rock pool (2)Image 3: In rock pool (3)

Mastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Mastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Mastocarpus stellatus (False Irish Moss)
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