| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small, one to three erect uniseriate filaments, axes to 0.2 mm.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic on Porphyra in the midlittoral.
Distribution: No records outside Britain: Cornwall, Devon, Northumberland in England; Bute in Scotland and in south-west Wales.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are similar. Microscopic examination required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Acrochaetium battersianum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Acrochaetium battersianum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Acrochaetium battersianum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Acrochaetium battersianum. Hamel, 1927. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1010. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |