RHODOPHYTA (red algae)
Dumontia contorta
(Gemelin) Ruprecht, 1850


Lenght: <20 cm
Width: 0.5-3 mm


 
Thallus cord-like, lubricous, soft, pale violet-red, with sparse lateral branches. Medulla composed of loose filaments. Lithophyte. In the lower littoral and sublittoral, in exposed and sheltered localities, often in areas with brackish waters. Occuring frequently. Boreal species.