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''Dumontia contorta'' (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht <ref name="Irvine 83">Irvine, L.M. 1983. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles'' Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4</ref>
''Dumontia contorta'' (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht <ref name="Irvine 83">Irvine, L.M. 1983. ''Seaweeds of the British Isles'' Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4</ref>


The thallus grows from a discoid [[holdfast]] to a length of about 23 cms. The [[frond]]s branched irregularly but not densely. Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.<ref name="Irvine 83"/>
The thallus grows from a discoid [[holdfast]] to a length of about 23 cms. The [[frond]]s branched irregularly and sparingly.<ref>Jones, W.E. 1964. A key to the genera of the British seaweeds. ''Field Studies'' '''1''' no.4:1 - 32</ref> Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.<ref name="Irvine 83"/>


==Distribution==
==Distribution==

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Dumontia contorta (S.G. Gmelin) Ruprecht [1]

The thallus grows from a discoid holdfast to a length of about 23 cms. The fronds branched irregularly and sparingly.[2] Branches hollow, twisted and dark reddish brown which bleach towards the tips, they clearly taper at their junction.[1]

Distribution

References

  1. ^ a b Irvine, L.M. 1983. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta. Part 2A. British Museum (Natural History) ISBN 0 565 00871 4
  2. ^ Jones, W.E. 1964. A key to the genera of the British seaweeds. Field Studies 1 no.4:1 - 32