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
Bangia fuscopurpurea (Dillwyn) Lyngbye, 1819 - Velvet Thread Weed (Red seaweed images)
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Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- on granite boulder 1

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- on granite boulder 2

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- on granite boulder 3

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- sample in container 1

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- close-up thallus 1

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- close-up thallus 2

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- threads under microscope 1

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- cells under microscope 1

Velvet Thread Weed
Bangia fuscopurpurea
- with 0.01mm division rule 1

Specimen above was found on the side of a granite boulder, part of the rock armour for the railway. Specimen found on the uppershore near the tunnel access to the beach at Chyandour, Penzance, Cornwall. 22.06.16.

AlgaeBase

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

Bangia fuscopurpurea Velvet Thread Weed Red Seaweed 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.