Lomentaria orcadensis (Harvey) F.S. Collins ex W.R. Taylor
Picture © Bernard Picton, Ulster Museum
Description: Compressed crimson frond, to 40 mm long (usually much smaller).
Frequently ovate, with flattened lateral branches distally, arising from creeping,
narrowly cylindrical stolons. Main fronds and branches with narrow bases
and blunt apices, hollow, with consticted nodes.
Habitat: On rock and Laminaria hyperborea holdfasts, lower intertidal pools and subtidal, on exposed shores. Widely distributed; probably frequent but often overlooked due to its small size.
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