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.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Unknown encrusting red algae overgrowing epibionts on stipe of Treptacantha (Encrusting algae images)
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Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- overgrowing epibionts 1

Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- overgrowing epibionts 2

Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- overgrowing epibionts 3

Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- overgrowing epibionts 4

Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- under microscope 1

Encrusting red algae
on Treptacantha stipe
- under microscope 2

Species found near foot of stipe of Treptacantha sp. (Cystoseira), overgrowing what appears to be the bryozoan Electra pilosa and red encrusting algae Melobesia membranacea. Found near slipway on a low spring tide in the south west corner of Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 28.01.17.

The Treptacantha syn. Cystoseira species was either T. baccata or T. nodicaulis, both are found at the site.

Hydrolithon, Pneophyllum, Haematocelis or Peyssonnelia?

AlgaeBase

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

Unknown encrusting red algae overgrowing epibionts on stipe of Treptacantha species red algae images
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.