Species:
Monostroma grevillei (Thuret) Wittrock
Vanleg grønhinne in Norwegian Nynorsk
Vanlig grønnhinne in Norwegian Bokmål
Classification
The species Monostroma grevillei belongs to:
Photos
Photos of Monostroma grevillei (2):
1 of 2: Habit
Note: The species is common in the intertidal and shallow subtidal along the coast of Norway during spring. Thallus is normally up to 5 cm long. The blades are monostromatic (one cell layer), and irregularly torn. Each individual starts to grow as a closed monostromatic sac, which tears open. The blade-like thallus represents the gametophytic generation, while the single-celled sporophyte (Codiolum stage) is found in calcareous substrate, like shells.
2 of 2: Habit of small specimen
Closest relatives
Other species in the same genus (Monostroma):
- Monostroma angicava Kjellman
- Monostroma crispatum Kjellman
- Monostroma cylindraceum Kjellman
- Monostroma grevillei var. arcticum (Wittrock) Rosenvinge
- Monostroma saccodeum Kjellman