Species

Thong Weed

Phylum: CHROMOPHYCOTA

Kindom: Plantae

Size: length of body or more 150 cm plus

Sightings: 13

Description: Himanthalia elongata is a brown alga in the order Fucales, also known by the common names thongweed, sea thong and sea spaghetti. It is found in the north east Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. According to the World Register of Marine Species, Himanthalia elongata is the only member of its genus, Himanthalia Lyngbye, 1819 and the only member of its family, Himanthaliaceae (Kjellman) De Toni, 1891. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himanthalia_elongata

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