Ika noashi - Ika no ashi

Japanese: イカノアシ - いかのあし
Ika noashi - Ika no ashi

...The many spherical foxtail-like objects found on the margins of mature bodies are cysts that develop from fertilized eggs, and many carpospores are formed inside. Species closely related to Suginori include G. intermedia Suringar, which grows lying on rocks, G. mamillosa (Good.et Wood.) J.Ag., which resembles squid legs, and G. pacifica Kjellm., which has a leaf-like body with many warty protrusions. All of the species in Japan are small, but along the Pacific coast of the Americas, there are many large leaf-like species such as G. corymbifera (Kuetz.) J.Ag. and G. exasperata Harv.et Bailey, which grow to over 1m in length and 30-50cm in width, and are an important source of carrageenan (a stabilizer and dispersant for foods such as beverages and jams). ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Ikanoashi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…成熟した体の縁辺部に多数見られる球形のアワ粒状のものは受精卵から発達した囊果で,内部には果胞子が多数形成される。スギノリに近縁な種に,岩上を横臥(おうが)するように生育するカイノリG.intermedia Suringar,形状がイカの足を連想させるイカノアシG.mamillosa (Good.et Wood.) J.Ag.,葉状の体にいぼ状突起を多数つけるイボノリG.pacifica Kjellm.などがある。日本産のこの属の種はいずれも小型であるが,アメリカ大陸の太平洋沿岸などにはG.corymbifera (Kuetz.) J.Ag.やG.exasperata Harv.et Baileyのように,長さが1m以上,幅が30~50cmにもなる葉状の大型の種が多数生育し,カラギーナン(飲料やジャムなど食品の安定剤,分散剤)の重要な原藻となっている。…

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