Species:

Halidrys siliquosa (L.) Lyngbye

Skolmetang in Norwegian
Sea oak in English

Classification

The species Halidrys siliquosa belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Fucales
Family:
Sargassaceae
Genus:
Halidrys

Photos

Photos of Halidrys siliquosa (1):

1 of 1: Part of thallus

Photo of Halidrys siliquosa
Branching pattern Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Halidrys siliquosa
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Sampling location
Tekslo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-08-24
Published
2011-03-27
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus
  • Branching pattern

Note: Thallus can be up to 2 m tall, the axes are somewhat flattened and lack midrib. It has irregular or alternating branching. The gas vesicles (some indicated by arrows) sit on short stalks, are elongated and divided in compartments ("pea pod structure”). It is common in the upper part of the subtidal and in rock pools, and has a stunted form in rock pools. It is monoicous and fertile during spring and early summer.