Species: Stictyosiphon tortilis (Gobi) Reinke Langcella brunskjegg in Norwegian Bokmål
Classification The species Stictyosiphon tortilis belongs to:
Photos Photos of Stictyosiphon tortilis (8):
1 of 8: HabitA specimen around 20 cm long Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-09 Photo is showing (categorized) Note: The species is recorded in the sublittoral along the coast of Norway, but is not very common. Thallus may be up to 1 m long, and axes have irregular or opposite branching. Basal parts of main axes are often hollow. Growing shoots end in a hair. The inner axial cells are substantially longer than wide in main axes, and can normally not easily be seen through the outer, angular cortex cells.
2 of 8: BranchingBranching from main axis Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-27 Photo is showing (categorized)
3 of 8: Hairs
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-27 Photo is showing (categorized)
4 of 8: Longitudal section showing large elongated axial cells.
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-22 Photo is showing (categorized)
5 of 8: Cross-section showing four axial cells.
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-22 Photo is showing (categorized)
6 of 8: Main axisClose-up of main axis, segments of long axial cells are visible under the angular cortex cells Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-27 Photo is showing (categorized)
7 of 8: Cortication at main axis and side-branches.
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-22 Photo is showing (categorized)
8 of 8: Cortical cells
Species Stictyosiphon tortilis
Verified by Bergen Seaweed Group
Sampling location Løfallstrand, Hardangerfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date 2008-06-11
Published 2009-01-22 Photo is showing (categorized)
Closest relatives Other species in the same genus (Stictyosiphon):