APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

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Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- on lowershore / in pool 1

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- on lowershore / in pool 2

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- on lowershore / in pool 3

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- on lowershore / in pool 4

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- detached on lowershore 1

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- washed-up on Laminaria 1

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- washed-up on Laminaria 2

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- washed-up on Laminaria 3

Desmarest's Prickly Weed
Desmarestia aculeata
- washed-up on Laminaria 4

I have been informed that there is a possibility of a few of the images here being another similar species, that of Desmarestia viridis.

Images of this species were taken on an extremely low tide in front of Penzance Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall. 21.03.11; also washed up on Laminaria at Hayle Towans, Hayle, Cornwall, 06.11.11.

AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.

The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help

people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.