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Welcome to the home of Halosaccion glandiforme!

 

Halosaccion glandiforme in the mid-intertidal zone at Botany Beach on Vancouver Island, B.C. The central cluster of individuals was approximately 2.5 cm in height and 8 cm in diameter. Photo taken 5/9/2009

 

 

 

  

 

 

Enter this website to learn everyhing you never knew you never knew about H. glandiforme!

This lovely and delicious alga is also known as the "sea sac."

 

 

Website created by:

Emily Haug

ZooBot Spring Quarter 2009

Friday Harbor Laboratories

University of Washington

 

All photos taken by Emily Haug.

Contact for further information

by email at eemilie@u.washington.edu