Fucales, Sargassaceae
Turbinaria conoides (J. Agardh) Kützing
In natural habitat.
Photo Data
- Place
- : Samui Island, Surat Thani.
- Depth
- : 2.0 m
The holdfast is branched in this species, and there are numerous secondary branches. The thin triangular leaves are concave at the center and have single margins with large sharp serrations. The plants grow on rocks in subtidal zones along relatively calm shorelines with water movement.
Fresh specimen.
Close-up view of thin, triangular leaf.