Dictyotales, Dictyotaceae
Dictyota spinulosa Hooker & Arnott
In natural habitat.
Photo Data
- Place
- : Samui Island, Surat Thani.
- Depth
- : 4.0 m
The plants are erect. The branches are strap-shaped, alternate or dichotomously divided, with spines on the branch surface and aculeate tips. This species is found on rocks and gravel in lower intertidal to subtidal zones along shorelines with moderate water movement.
Fresh specimen.
Close-up view of strap-shaped branches with aculeate tips and spines on the surface.