Species:

Sphacelaria tribuloides Meneghini

Classification

The species Sphacelaria tribuloides belongs to:

Division:
Ochrophyta (Brown algae, Brown seaweeds)
Class:
Phaeophyceae
Order:
Sphacelariales
Family:
Sphacelariaceae
Genus:
Sphacelaria

Photos

Photos of Sphacelaria tribuloides (2):

  • Photo of Sphacelaria tribuloides
  • Photo of Sphacelaria tribuloides

1 of 2: Thallus

Photo of Sphacelaria tribuloides
Erect filament with solitary hairs and characteristic propagule with short horns. Photo: © Erling Heggøy Terms of use
Species
Sphacelaria tribuloides
Verified by
Prud Homme van Reine
Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
1998-09-07
Published
2006-12-15
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Propagule

Note: This species was recorded at the Norwegian west coast for the first time in September 1998. One specimen with propagules was found between 0 and 5 m depth. S.tribuloides is earlier recorded from Denmark and UK.

2 of 2: Propagule

Photo of Sphacelaria tribuloides
Characteristic propagule with the monosiphonous stalk and the two short horns. Photo: © Erling Heggøy Terms of use
Species
Sphacelaria tribuloides
Verified by
Prud Homme van Reine
Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
1998-09-07
Published
2006-12-15
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Propagule

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Sphacelaria):