BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Sargassum muticum (Japweed, Wireweed)

Notes (MWS) An alien species introduced in the early 1970's, probably on Japanese oysters via France. It is now widespread in lower pools and shallow sublittoral.

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos
Sargassum muticum 21 March 2008 East Cornwall England 5
Sargassum muticum 27 April 2001 Dorset England 5

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

pers. com.

Sargassum muticum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
CHROMISTA
(algae)
PHAEOPHYTA
(brown algae)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with Sargassum muticum:

Sargassum muticum may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

CHROMISTA
(algae)

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