Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Wildlife Spotting

Photo by caldasrafa
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

42.8064, -9.12613

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (10)
LauraMaria
Ahhh! If they used to be long before they were grazed on, then Enteromorpha definitely is a strong possibility (though anything from that genus is now classed as Ulva).
caldasrafa
I think, Enteromorpha compressa or Enteromorpha intestinalis
caldasrafa
curiosity is that I have seen a lot of granite stones!
caldasrafa
I have seen the other beaches and usually elongated and flat, sometimes much longer than a finger, 20 to 30 cm, but may not be the same! tomorrow will look in a book of autochthonous flora and tell you something!
LauraMaria
Also, great pics! Love the details, especially the vibrant greens!
LauraMaria
This is tough to ID because I think there has been extensive grazing on this, and then you mentioned the crabs feeding on it, so that is probably the case! But my thinking is something in the genus Blidingia (http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesinformation.php?speciesID=2777) or Prasiola (http://www.marlin.ac.uk/speciesinformation.php?speciesID=4199), or something like that, which has been eaten up quite a bit. I'll have a better think about it tomorrow when I have slept :D
caldasrafa
Carcinus maenas use to eat it, but where I live nobody eat seaweed

Spotted for Missions

Fósiles e Algas de Galiza
Mission
Plants of Ecuador
Mission
Rias Galegas
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 13, 2012

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies