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Species of the Month January 2008
Common name: Sea Oak
Latin name: Halidrys siliquosa
A type of brown seaweed (Algae)
Key Features
- Ribbon-like leafy fronds.
- Flattened cone shaped holdfast.
- Flattened main stem alternates giving a zigzag appearance.
- Some branches have pod-shaped bladders
- Olive brown in colour when young, getting darker when older.
Where to look:
Middle and lower shore.
More information:
Click here find out more about this species on the MarLIN website
