Species:

Colpomenia peregrina Sauvageau

Østerstyv in Norwegian Bokmål
Oyster thief in English

Classification

The species Colpomenia peregrina belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Ectocarpales
Family:
Scytosiphonaceae
Genus:
Colpomenia

Photos

Photos of Colpomenia peregrina (1):

1 of 1: Thallus

Photo of Colpomenia peregrina
Colpomenia peregrina is a Pacific species, which has been present in Norway since 1933. The species is distributed along the coast north to Trøndelag. It is a summer alga, which grows in the intertidal and upper subtidal zone. The thallus can be up to 20 cm in diameter. Small individuals may be confused with Leathesia difformis. Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Colpomenia peregrina
Verified by
Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location
Raunefjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-04-17
Published
2007-11-27
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus