Anchorage

Attachment of the algal thallus to a substrate.

holdfast
Basal attachment organ; singular point of attachment. Can be composed of rhizoids. May be superfically root-like or discoid and sucker-like.
rhizoids
Root-like structures lacking conductive tissues. Often forming multiple points of attachment to the substrate.
stolons
Horizontal stems.
crust
Flattened thatllus that covers the substrate.
'hooks' tangle with other algae
Conspicuous terminal hooks or enlarged apices; tendril-like.

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