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
Pterothamnion crispum (Ducluzeau) Nägeli, 1862 - Whorled Feather Weed
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Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- frond tip 1

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- with 0.1mm division rule 3

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- under microscope 1

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- under microscope 2

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- under microscope 3

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- under microscope 4

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- under microscope 5

Whorled Feather Weed
Pterothamnion crispum
- Sennen Cove rockpool 1

Found as driftweed trapped in a rockpool at Sennen Cove, Cornwall, 20.07.16.

Species kindly identified by Professor Christine A. Maggs.

AlgaeBase

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

Pterothamnion crispum Whorled Feather 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.