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Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey

Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey photoIn natural habitat.
Photo Data
Place
: Samui Island, Surat Thani.
Depth
: 3.0 m
This species has a feather-like appearance, composed of erect main axes that are hooked in one direction at the end with branchlets extending in the same direction. The plants grow on rocks and gravel in mid to lower intertidal zones along shorelines with moderate wave activity.

Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey photo2
Fresh specimen.
Bryopsis pennata var. secunda (Harvey) Collins & Hervey photo3
Microscopic view of main axis hooked at the end and branchlets extending in the same direction.