RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : ColaconemataceaeRED ALGAE

Colaconema bonnemaisoniae Batters, 1896


Description: Very small uniseriate filaments, irregularly branched.

Habitat: Endophytic in the cell walls of Bonnemaisonia hamifera.

Distribution: Probably generally distributed around the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain, France, Baltic Sea and Norway.

Similar Species: All species of Colaconema and Acrochaetium are similar, microscopic examination is usually required for identification.

Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema bonnemaisoniae at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Colaconema bonnemaisoniae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Colaconema bonnemaisoniae at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Colaconema bonnemaisoniae. Batters, 1896. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1020. Accessed on 2026-11-01