Species:

Himanthalia elongata (L.) Gray

Knapptang, Remtang in Norwegian Bokmål
Sea Thong in English

Classification

The species Himanthalia elongata belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Fucales
Family:
Himanthaliaceae
Genus:
Himanthalia

Photos

Photos of Himanthalia elongata (2):

  • Photo of Himanthalia elongata
  • Photo of Himanthalia elongata

1 of 2: Close-up of vegetative and fertile thalli

Photo of Himanthalia elongata
When fertile, the disc-like thallus carries long, flattened receptacles. Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Himanthalia elongata
Verified by
Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location
Colten, Sotra, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-06-10
Published
2007-06-12
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Reproductive structure

2 of 2: Typical habitat

Photo of Himanthalia elongata
Long receptacles coiled in the intertidal zone Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Himanthalia elongata
Verified by
Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location
Golten, Sotra, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-06-10
Published
2007-06-12

Note: The species grows in the intertidal and is common on wave–exposed shores in most parts of Norway (except the inner Skagerrak region and the northernmost part of Norway). It normally has a biennial life-cycle. The small, disc-like vegetative thallus produces up to 2 m long receptacles during spring and early summer, which are shed in the autumn.