Ozophora lanceolata
Specimen collection number SCL 15353 in the UBC Herbarium Algae Database. Search the collection numbers in the database for more information on these specimens, or search the species for further occurrences. Images courtesy of Sandra Lindstrom.
Identification
This newly described red algae species (2010) is fairly small and uncommon, but when present, it tends to form extensive turfs that dominate the local substrate. Blades are small (1-5 cm long), simple, though sometimes forked, and taper towards the tip. A small (~2 mm ) stipe connects the blade to a small disc-shaped holdfast.
Habitat and Range
This species grows on rocky outcrops and surge channels in shadier areas, where it is more protected from direct sunlight at low tide. It has been identified on Fifth Beach on Calvert Island, and Brady’s Beach on Bamfield B.C. Its range is unknown at this time.
This newly described red algae species (2010) is fairly small and uncommon, but when present, it tends to form extensive turfs that dominate the local substrate. Blades are small (1-5 cm long), simple, though sometimes forked, and taper towards the tip. A small (~2 mm ) stipe connects the blade to a small disc-shaped holdfast.
Habitat and Range
This species grows on rocky outcrops and surge channels in shadier areas, where it is more protected from direct sunlight at low tide. It has been identified on Fifth Beach on Calvert Island, and Brady’s Beach on Bamfield B.C. Its range is unknown at this time.
References
Le Gall, L. & Saunders, G.W. (2010). DNA barcoding is a powerful tool to uncover algal diversity: a case study of the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Canadian flora. Journal of Phycology 46(2): 374-389.
Authors and editors of page
Beatrice Proudfoot and Kelly Fretwell (2015)
Le Gall, L. & Saunders, G.W. (2010). DNA barcoding is a powerful tool to uncover algal diversity: a case study of the Phyllophoraceae (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the Canadian flora. Journal of Phycology 46(2): 374-389.
Authors and editors of page
Beatrice Proudfoot and Kelly Fretwell (2015)
