Species: Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Solier Grønhyfe Grønnhyfe in Norwegian Bokmål
Classification The species Derbesia marina belongs to:
Photos Photos of Derbesia marina (4):
1 of 4: Habit of sporophyteSporophyte about 2 cm long, growing as an epiphyte Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Derbesia marina
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Sampling location Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll, Hordaland
Sampling date 2010-04-27
Published 2010-10-21 Photo is showing (categorized) Note: The sporophyte forms soft and densely branched tufts, up to 3-4 cm long. It occurs in a wide range of habitat types, from the lower part of the intertidal to 20 m depth. The siphonous filaments are laterally or pseudodichotomously branced. Cross-walls form occasionally at the base of branches. The gametophytic stage (Halicystis stage) is vesiculate and spherical, 1-1.5 cm in diameter
2 of 4: Branching patternSiphonous structure and irregular branching Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Derbesia marina
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Sampling location Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll, Hordaland
Sampling date 2010-04-27
Published 2010-10-21 Photo is showing (categorized)
3 of 4: Formation of cross-wallsClose-up of cross-walls formed at the base of a branch Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Derbesia marina
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Sampling location Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll, Hordaland
Sampling date 2010-04-27
Published 2010-10-21 Photo is showing (categorized)
4 of 4: Close-up of siphonous tubes with numerous chloroplastsChloroplasts are discoid and lenticular (lens-shaped), lacking pyrenoids Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species Derbesia marina
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Sampling location Stora Kalsøy, Austevoll, Hordaland
Sampling date 2010-04-27
Published 2010-10-21 Photo is showing (categorized)
