APHOTOMARINE

An Educational Photographic Resource and Stock Image Library
of the Sea, Maritime Environment, Marine and Rockpool Life in the
Coastal Waters of South-West England by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Mastocarpus stellatus (Stackhouse) Guiry, 1984 - False Irish Moss
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False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- on lowershore rock 1

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- on lowershore rock 2

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 1

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 2

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 3

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 4

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 5

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 6

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- lowershore / sun bleached 7

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- petrocelis on mussel 1

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- petrocelis on mussel 2

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- summer / bleached by sun 1

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- summer / bleached by sun 2

False Irish Moss or Agar weed
Mastocarpus stellatus
- summer / bleached by sun 3

Widely found aross the region; images taken at a veriety of places, these include Spit Point, Par, Cornwall, 31.03.10, and Roskilley south of Newlyn, Cornwall. 05.08.11.

Scientific and European Names:
Mastocarpus stellatus, False carragheen moss, False irish moss, Gigartine, Kernwier.

Mastocarpus stellatus False Irish Moss or Agar Weed Red Seaweed Images
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