What is "drachiella"

Drachiella is a genus of marine red alga. It has scaly thickenings; also "rhizoids fringing openings". It is found below the kelp zone in areas exposed to moderate wave action; it is irrideccent, and consistes of a short, narrow stipe broadening into midribless thalli which reach 7 cm in length. Drachiella exhibits diffuse intercalary and marginal growth, and rhizoids are common along the margins, which it uses for anchorage. Pit connections often link adjoining cells.

Drachiella is a genus of crabs in the family Aethridae, containing one fossil species, and the following species:

• Drachiella aglypha (Laurie, 1906)
• Drachiella angulata (Ihle, 1918)
• Drachiella caelata Takeda & Tachikawa, 1995
• Drachiella lapillula (Alcock, 1896)
• Drachiella morum (Alcock, 1896)
• Drachiella sculpta (Haswell, 1879)

Drachiella may refer to either

• Drachiella (alga), a genus of red algae
• Drachiella (crab), a genus of crabs