Soranthera ulvoidea, sometimes called the studded sea balloon, is a species of brown algae in the family Chordariaceae. It is the only species in the...

individuals can resemble other globular forms of algae, such as Soranthera ulvoidea. To determine if it is Leathesia, squeeze and flatten a piece between...

resembling a bottlebrush or a pine tree's branches. The brown alga Soranthera ulvoidea is commonly found as an epiphyte on Neorhodomela species, especially...