Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- branches / branching 2
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- branches / branching 3
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- branches / branching 4
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- branches close-up 1
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- entire specimen 1
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- with 0.1mm division rule 2
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- under microscope stem 1
Siphoned Japan Weed
Dasysiphonia japonica
syn. Heterosiphonia japonica
- stem and side branch 1
This non-native species was found as driftweed in a small pool on the lowershore at Loe Bar, Feock, Cornwall. 16.02.17.
Dasysiphonia japonica syn. Heterosiphonia japonica, H. asymmetrica Hollenberg and H. densiuscula. The species is also known as Red Death and Asian Red Algae.
APHOTOMARINE supports open source data recording and sharing for the benefit of wildlife, recorders, research, science and education. The project recommends the following websites and works with the following bodies and organisations.
The Marine Biological Association or MBA, based in Plymouth, is one of the world’s longest-running societies dedicated to promoting research into our oceans and the life they support. Since 1884 the MBA has been providing a unified, clear, independent voice on behalf of the marine biological community.It has a growing membership in over 40 countries.
The National Biodiversity Network or NBN is a charity that supports open source data sharing and recording supporting conservation, science and education. "Why do recorders need open source?". Simply because it supports the core values of wildlife recording and the free use of records and data over a very wide network that includes partners like the Natural History Museum.
The taxonomy used here is based on that of the following database, which is also used by the MBA, NHM and the NBN.
The World Register of Marine Species or WoRMS.
AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.