Species:

Ahnfeltia plicata (Hudson) Fries

Sjøris in Norwegian

Classification

The species Ahnfeltia plicata belongs to:

Division:
Rhodophyta (Red algae, Red seaweeds)
Class:
Florideophyceae
Order:
Ahnfeltiales
Family:
Ahnfeltiaceae
Genus:
Ahnfeltia

Photos

Photos of Ahnfeltia plicata (3):

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1 of 3: Habit

Photo of Ahnfeltia plicata
The thallus (5-15 cm tall) of the gametophyte is stiff and wiry, with a dark red to black color. It branches irregularly, sometimes dichotomous, and has blunt apices. The tetrasporangial phase is crustose. The species thrives mainly in protected sites from low littoral to the subtidal zone. It is tolerant to sand-burial and is often found as wiry and entangled turfs. The species may grow attached to the substrate in the littoral zone or in tide pools, but can also be found as loose-lying on deeper waters.  Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Ahnfeltia plicata
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Sampling location
Raunefjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2009-09-18
Published
2010-04-07
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  • Thallus

2 of 3: Branches

Photo of Ahnfeltia plicata
Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Ahnfeltia plicata
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Sampling location
Raunefjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2009-09-18
Published
2010-04-07
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  • Branching pattern

Note: The specimen is somewhat bleached due to formalin-fixation.

3 of 3: Cross- section

Photo of Ahnfeltia plicata
Photo: © Vivian Husa Terms of use
Species
Ahnfeltia plicata
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Sampling location
Raunefjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2009-09-18
Published
2010-04-07
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  • Cross section

Note: Cross-section showing radially elongated cortical cells and rounded medullary cells.