Padina pavonica (funnel-shaped algae)
Strain: | Ochrophyta |
Group: | Phaeophyceae |
Habitat: | Hard soil |
Occurrence: | Widespread, up to 20 m depth |
Size: | 2 to 20 cm in diameter |
Appearance: | Fan-shaped, bag-like rolled lobes with white rings due to calcareous deposits |
Behaviour: | Sessile living |
Padina pavonica (funnel algae) and Acetabularia acetabulatum (umbrella algae)