Dione arcuata
| Dione arcuata | |
|---|---|
Nationally Critical (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Bangiophyceae |
| Order: | Bangiales |
| Family: | Bangiaceae |
| Genus: | Dione W.A.Nelson |
| Species: | D. arcuata |
| Binomial name | |
| Dione arcuata W.A.Nelson | |
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, 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.
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