| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniserate filaments within the host and a few erect branches bearing the reproductive structures.
Habitat: Very rare. Endophytic in Gloiosiphonia capillaris in the lower littoral and sublittoral to 5 m.
Distribution: Known in Scotland from only one site, in England from Rennie Rocks, Plymouth in Devon. Further afield: South Africa.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are similar, microscopic examination is required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Acrochaetium brebneri at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Acrochaetium brebneri at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Acrochaetium brebneri at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Acrochaetium brebneri. (Batters) Hamel, 1928. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1040. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |