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 plumula (J.Ellis) Nägeli, 1855 - Bushy Feather Weed (Red seaweed images)
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Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- fronds 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- on pier wall 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- on pier wall 2

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- on pier wall 3

Specimen above found on a wet pier wall, in shade, in the SW corner of Penzance Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall. 26.04.16.

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- edge of fronds 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- edge of fronds 2

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- larger sample 1

Specimen above found on algae and hydroids on pontoons at Newlyn Marina, Newlyn, Cornwall. 02.10.14.

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- stem median constriction 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- branches 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- branches 2

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- thallus 1

Bushy Feather Weed
Pterothamnion plumula
- in-situ / habitat 1

Specimen above found growing on a rock, on the extreme lowershore, in Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall. 25.01.15 and 12.02.15.

AlgaeBase

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

Pterothamnion plumula Bushy 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.