| RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : Colaconemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Small uniseriate filaments, branching and erect to 10 mm.
Habitat: Epiphytic on algae and epizoic on Patella in the sublittoral to 8 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed on the south coasts of England: Devon and Dorset and the Channel Islands also recorded from Northern Ireland and Scotland. Europe: Spain and France.
Similar Species: All species of Colaconema and Acrochaetium (Audouinella) are similar, microscopic examination is usually required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema caespitosum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Colaconema caespitosum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Colaconema caespitosum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Colaconema caespitosum. (J.Agardh) Jackelman, Stegenga & J.J.Bolton, 1991. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1050. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |