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.

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Catenella caespitosa (Withering) L.M.Irvine, 1976 - Creeping Chain Weed (Red seaweed images)

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Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- on white background 1

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- on white background 2

Species quite extensive on pillars of road bridge that goes across Penzance Harbour, Penzance, Cornwall, 22.01.18.

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- under middleshore overhang 1

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- under middleshore overhang 2

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- on white background 3

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- on white background 4

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- close-up in-situ 1

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- close-up in-situ 2

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 1

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 2

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 3

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 4

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 5

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 6

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 7

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 8

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 9

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 10

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- uppershore / side of rock 11

Species found on the uppershore east of Marazion and on the west side of Chapel Rock, and at Great Hogus, Marazion, Cornwall.

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- at Terras Bridge, Looe 1

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- at Terras Bridge, Looe 2

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- at Terras Bridge, Looe 3

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- at Terras Bridge, Looe 4

Creeping Chain Weed
Catenella caespitosa
- Terras Bridge, Looe 1

Species found in the shade above the wrack zone on the side of the bridge at Terras Bridge, near Looe, Cornwall, 01.04.22.

Scientific and European Names:
Catenella caespitosa, Catenella repens, Catenella opuntia, Creeping Chain Weed.

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Catenella caespitosa Creeping chain 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.