General Description
Multiple stem (axes) with radial tufted branching becoming bare on lower parts. Holdfast at base is extensively branched and root-like (rhizoidal). Bright to dark green. Up to 15 cm long (thallus).
Habitat
Intertidal rocky reefs and tidal pools, on moderate and rough water coasts.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
New Zealand and Australia.
Species Group
Seaweeds and seagrasses › Green algae
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
15 cm
Diet
Photosynthetic - sunlight
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Jacqui Pocklington is a Research Associate with expertise in algal taxonomy.
Cite this page as:
Pocklington, Jacqui, 2011, Green Seaweed, Bryopsis vestita, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 14 Oct 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/11277
