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.
Acrochaetioid algae, various images of members of the acrochaetiaceae (Red seaweed images)
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Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 1
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 1
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 2
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 3
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 4
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 5
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 17.07.20
- an epiphyte on Ceramium 6
The specimen above was found on side of pontoon at the marina, Newlyn Harbour, Newlyn, Cornwall, 17.07.20. In-situ this specimen had the appearance of a larger species of algae.
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 11.01.15
- an epiphyte on red algae 1
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 11.01.15
- an epiphyte on red algae 2
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 11.01.15
- an epiphyte on red algae 3
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 11.01.15
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Red seaweed
Acrochaetioid algae 11.01.15
- cells at tip of frond 1
The acrochaetioid algae above was found growing epiphytically on another algae in a lowershore pool at Great Hogus, Marazion, Cornwall. 11.01.15.
Red seaweed
Audouinella thuretii ?
- fruiting bodies 1
Red seaweed
Audouinella thuretii ?
- fruiting bodies 2
Red seaweed
Audouinella thuretii ?
- with 0.1mm division rule 1
Red seaweed
Audouinella thuretii ?
- with 0.1mm division rule 2
The acrochaetioid algae above which might be Audouinella thuretii, it was found growing as an epiphyte on the red algae Cystoclonium purpureum, which was found as a drift weed at Lariggan Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 06.08.16.
Acrochaetioid algae cannot really be identified from images and apparently even with samples some cannot be reliably identified by experts. Images are placed here merely to illustrate examples of acrochaetioid algae.
AlgaeBase is a database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
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.