Species:

Scytosiphon lomentaria (Lyngbye) Link

Fjøreslo in Norwegian Nynorsk
Fjæreslo in Norwegian Bokmål

Classification

The species Scytosiphon lomentaria belongs to:

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

Photos

Photos of Scytosiphon lomentaria (1):

1 of 1: Thallus

Photo of Scytosiphon lomentaria
Thallus may become up to 30-40 cm, and several thalli often grow together from a common disc. The thallus is hollow and develops constrictions at irregular distances along the thallus. It grows on rock in the intertidal zone or in rock pools. The species is common during spring but disappears during summer in southern Norway, whereas it can persist during summer in northern Norway. Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Scytosiphon lomentaria
Verified by
Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location
Raunefjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2007-04-17
Published
2007-11-27
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Scytosiphon):