Turkish washcloth

Mastocarpus papillatus

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Mastocarpus papillatus, sometimes called Turkish washcloth, black tar spot, or grapestone is a species of red algae in the Phyllophoraceae family. It is sometimes confused with the distantly related Turkish towel (Chondracanthus exasperatus) which is of a similar texture but larger. The specific epithet papillatus ('with papillae') is due to the nipple-like projections on the female gametophyte which can give the texture of a terrycloth wash

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  1. (c) kqedquest, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/48372717@N00/3115929317
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastocarpus_papillatus

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