| Scytosiphon lomentaria | |
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| Scytosiphon lomentaria | |
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| Species: | S. lomentaria
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| Scytosiphon lomentaria | |
Scytosiphon lomentaria is a littoral brown seaweed with an irregularly lobed many filamentous form. It is a member of the Phaeophyta in the order Ectocarpales and grows attached to shells and stones in rock-pools and in near-shore waters. The attachment to the substrate is by a small disc shaped holdfast.