Biotope / Habitat
Milieux abrités, sur sol solide ou en épiphyte , 30 m de profondeur maximum
Species sheet
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Dead man's rope
Chorda filum (L.) Stackh., 1797
PlantsAlgaePhaeophyceae (Brown algae)
Introduced
Thalle : visqueux
Fronde : forme un long cordon ramifié cylindrique de 5 ou 6 mm, comme un lacet. Remplie de gaz
Couleur : jaunâtre à brun plus sombre
Taille : maximum 10 mètres de long
Associated species
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Sea laceBritish English
- Meersaite German (Germany)
- VeterwierGerman (Germany)
- Lacet de merFrench (France)
- Fil de merFrench (France)
- LacetFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- wikipedia.org Lacet de mer
- gbif.org Chorda filum Lacet de mer
- TOURENNE Murielle, GALLON Régis, SOHIER Sandra in : DORIS, 02/05/2016 : Chorda filum (Linnaeus) Stackhouse, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2726
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 31/08/2020 : Chorda filum (L.) Stackh., 1797, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/662
Modification history
- Modified by Alain Mayoux on 16/08/2020
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