This is also a sulphated galactan, extracted from red seaweeds such as Chondrus. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 7] Reference
Chondrus zebra making a sharp turn Another species from Turkey. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-12-01] Reference
Other commercial sources of carrageenan, Chondrus and Iridaea, are harvested from natural populations in cool temperate waters. From Wordnik.com. [4 Coastal Mariculture] Reference
Of all the sea-weeds proper the Carrageen mosses (Chondrus crispus and mamillosus) are the most eligible, and if dried and arranged in cases are very elegant. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
I have also mentioned species with shells that are normally sinistral, including the freshwater snail genus Physa and the land snail Chondrus tournefortianus of Turkey. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
Chondrus crispis is the original name for the plant Irish moss. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Chondrus Cripus (Irish Moss) can be found in the shores of Great Britain and Ireland. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
Chondrus crispus undergoes an alternation of generation life cycle common in many species of algae (see figure below). From Wordnik.com. [Find Me A Cure] Reference
Irish Moss Chondrus crispus a k a carrageen, carrageen moss, Mousse d'Irlande and Irisch Moos, is a springy, red seaweed that ranges from greenish-yellow to reddish-brown. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
Essentially flavorless, Chondrus crispus is a source for the thickener carrageenan, a familiar ingredient in ice cream, cold cuts, milk shakes, toothpaste and beer, among other things. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
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