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
Lomentaria orcadensis (Harvey) F.S.Collins, 1937 - Orkney Bean-weed or Orkney Weed
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Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- thallus 1

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- thallus 2

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- close-up 1

Specimen above found in water on the edge of a gulley, on the extreme lowershore at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 06.05.16.

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- thallus 3

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- thallus 4

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- branching 1

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- young plant 1

Orkney Bean-weed
Lomentaria orcadensis
- with 0.1mm division rule 1

Specimen above found on the extreme lowershore, below tide level, on the side of a large silt covered rock. Species found at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 17.02.15.

AlgaeBase

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

Lomentaria orcadensis Orkney Bean 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.