Species:
Coccotylus truncatus (Pallas) Wynne & Heine
Hummerblekke in Norwegian
Classification
The species Coccotylus truncatus belongs to:
Photos
Photos of Coccotylus truncatus (5):
1 of 5: Cross section of blade (across the width of the lamina)
2 of 5: Thallus
3 of 5: Blade margin of specimen with reproductive outgrowths
Note: Coccotylus truncatus is a common species in the subtidal zone along the entire Norwegian coast. It can be difficult to separate the species from the Phyllophora species, in particular Phyllophora pseudoceranoides.
4 of 5: Cross-section of a reproductive outgrowth containing containing carpotetrasporangia
5 of 5: Surface view showing cortical cells
Closest relatives
Other species in the same genus (Coccotylus):
- Coccotylus brodiei (Turner) Kützing
- Coccotylus hartzii (Rosenvinge) L. Le Gall & G. W. Saunders
