Species:

Ochlochaete hystrix Thwaites

Classification

The species Ochlochaete hystrix belongs to:

Division:
Chlorophyta (Green algae, Green seaweeds)
Class:
Ulvophyceae
Order:
Ulvales
Family:
Ulvaceae
Genus:
Ochlochaete

Photos

Photos of Ochlochaete hystrix (2):

  • Photo of Ochlochaete hystrix
  • Photo of Ochlochaete hystrix

1 of 2: Habit

Photo of Ochlochaete hystrix
From culture obtained from a specimen growing on Vertebrata lanosa Photo: © Franz Goecke Terms of use
Species
Ochlochaete hystrix
Verified by
Franz Goecke
Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2022-08-10
Published
2023-02-24
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Hairs
  • Habit

Note: The species grow as microscopic pseudoparenchymatic discs on other algae or hard substratum. It can also grow as branched prostrate filaments. Cells have a parietal chloroplast with 1(-3) pyrenoids. Long, normally straight hairs (ochlochaete hairs) form from vegetative cells.

2 of 2: Habit

Photo of Ochlochaete hystrix
From culture obtained from a specimen growing on Vertebrata lanosa Photo: © Franz Goecke Terms of use
Species
Ochlochaete hystrix
Verified by
Franz Goecke
Sampling location
Tjongspollen, Bømlo, Hordaland
Sampling date
2022-08-10
Published
2023-02-24
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus
  • Cells

Note: A relatively small individual forming a disc. Cells with a parietal chloroplast and pyrenoids are seen.