Species:

Odonthalia dentata (L.) Lyngbye

Tannskåring in Norwegian

Classification

The species Odonthalia dentata belongs to:

Division:
Rhodophyta (Red algae, Red seaweeds)
Class:
Florideophyceae
Order:
Ceramiales
Family:
Rhodomelaceae
Genus:
Odonthalia

Photos

Photos of Odonthalia dentata (1):

1 of 1: Habit

Photo of Odonthalia dentata
Thallus Photo: © Kjersti Sjøtun Terms of use
Species
Odonthalia dentata
Sampling location
Korsfjorden, Hordaland
Sampling date
2016-06-15
Published
2022-03-04
Photo is showing (categorized)
  • Thallus
  • Habit
  • Branching pattern

Note: The species is perennial, up to around 30 cm tall, and grows sublittoral. It has flat axes with branches growing in an alternating way, each branch ending in 2-3 “teeth” when undamaged. The central cell axis is some places visible through the cortex layer.