Osmundea pinnatifida (Hudson) Stackhouse, 1809
(Pepper Dulse)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOsmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse)
GenusOsmundea (a genus of algae)
FamilyRHODOMELACEAE (a family of red seaweeds)
OrderCERAMIALES (an order of red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Osmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse) :
1: Osmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse)
4 Jul 2008 OSGR: TA08 54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
greenish form, beside shallow rock pool on mid-shore
Image 1: Thallus - in situImage 2: Thallus - in situ (2)Image 3: Thallus - in situ - close-upImage 4: Thallus - in situ - close-up (2)Image 5: Thallus - in water - white backgroundImage 6: Thallus - in water - white background (2)Image 7: Thallus - close-up - enlarged - dark backgroundImage 8: Thallus - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 9: Thallus - in water - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 10: Central strand - magnifiedImage 11: Central strand - microscope low magnificationImage 12: Parenchyma cells - magnifiedImage 13: Parenchyma cells - magnified (2)Image 14: Surface cells - magnifiedImage 15: Surface cells - magnified (2)
2: Osmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse)
4 Jul 2008 OSGR: TA08 54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
pink summer form, beside shallow rock pool on mid shore
Image 1: In situ - overlaying CorallinaImage 2: In situ - overlaying Corallina (2)Image 3: In situ - overlaying Corallina (3)Image 4: Thallus - in water - close-up - white backgroundImage 5: Thallus - in water - white background
3: Osmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
on rocks exposed at low tide
Image 1: Frond - in water - close-upImage 2: On rocks exposed at low tideImage 3: On rocks exposed at low tide (2)Image 4: On rocks exposed at low tide - close-upImage 5: On rocks exposed at low tide - close-up (2)Image 6: On rocks exposed at low tide - close-up (3)Image 7: Frond tip - in water - close-up - enlarged

Osmundea pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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