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
Anotrichium furcellatum (J.Agardh) Baldock, 1976 - Forked Twig Weed - probably non-native species
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Forked Twig Weed
Anotrichium furcellatum
- branching habit 1

Forked Twig Weed
Anotrichium furcellatum
- branching habit 2

Forked Twig Weed
Anotrichium furcellatum
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Forked Twig Weed
Anotrichium furcellatum
- with 0.1mm division rule 2

Specimen found during the MBA Bioblitz at Salcombe, Devon. 27.09.15.

The species is rare and believed to be introduced from the Pacific, it was first recorded in Dorset in 1976.

 

AlgaeBase

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

Anotrichium furcellatum Forked Twig 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.