Species:

Rhizoclonium riparium(Roth) Harvey

Kryptråd in Norwegian

Classification

The species Rhizoclonium riparium belongs to:

Photos

Photos of Rhizoclonium riparium (2):

  • Photo of Rhizoclonium riparium
  • Photo of Rhizoclonium riparium

1 of 2: Habit

Photo of Rhizoclonium riparium
Typical habitat in high intertidal  Photo: © Kjersti SjøtunTerms of use

Note: The species is uniseriate and unbranched, or with short, lateral rhizoidal branches. It forms entangled masses in high intertidal, often on turf (arrows). The species probably represents a complex of several genetically separated and cryptic species.

2 of 2: Thallus

Photo of Rhizoclonium riparium
Entangled uniseriate axes, with occasional short, lateral rhizoidal branches (arrows) Photo: © Kjersti SjøtunTerms of use

Closest relatives

Other species in the same genus (Rhizoclonium):