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. 2015 Jul 19;370(1673):20140219. doi: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0219

Figure 8.

Figure 8.

Cancer-like growths in brown algae. Galls or tumour-like growths have been reported in brown algae. Here a frond of Stephanocystis osmundacea (formerly known as Cystoseira osmundacea) has a multi-pronged gall associated with an Haloguignardia fungal infection. Adapted with permission from Apt [181].