| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Dasyaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus erect to 14 cms long, polysiphonous with 5 periaxials and corticate with irregular branches. Final ramuli branched and ecorticate.
Habitat: Rare. Epilithic in the sublittoral.
Distribution: Recorded in the British Isles only from the south coast and the Channel Islands. Europe: the Mediterranean and France. Further afield: Caribbean.
Similar Species: Other species of Dasya are similar. The differences are microscopic.
Distribution Map from NBN: Dasya punicea at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Dasya punicea at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Dasya punicea at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Dasya punicea. Meneghini ex Zanardini. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM10340. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |