Species:

Neopyropia leucosticta (Thuret) L.-E. Yang & J. Brodie

Stripefjørehinne in Norwegian Nynorsk
Stripefjærehinne in Norwegian Bokmål

Classification

The species Neopyropia leucosticta belongs to:

Division:
Rhodophyta (Red algae, Red seaweeds)
Class:
Bangiophyceae
Order:
Bangiales
Family:
Bangiaceae
Genus:
Neopyropia

Photos

Photos of Neopyropia leucosticta (3):

  • Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta
  • Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta
  • Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta

1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta
A fertile specimen around 15 cm long Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Neopyropia leucosticta
Sampling location
Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2008-06-01
Published
2020-06-17
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus
  • Habit

Note: The species grows in the lower part of the intertidal and in the upper subtidal during spring and summer. It is not present in North-Norway. Mature individuals can be identified by the yellow patches or slits of male gametangia around the edge. The species is monoecious, with male gametangia and zygotosporangia intermixed in sori along the edges.

2 of 3: Sori

Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta
Close-up of male gametangia in yellow sori at the edge Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Neopyropia leucosticta
Verified by
Agnes Mols-Mortensen
Sampling location
Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2008-06-01
Published
2020-06-17
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Reproductive structure

3 of 3: Male gametangia

Photo of Neopyropia leucosticta
Close-up of packets of male gametangia forming a sharp border to vegetative cells or immature zygotosporangia (right-hand side) Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Neopyropia leucosticta
Verified by
Agnes Mols-Mortensen
Sampling location
Ormhilleren, Øygarden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2020-06-17
Published
2020-06-17
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Reproductive structure