| RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : Colaconemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniseriate filaments with few branches growing within the cell walls of another alga.
Habitat: Rare. Endophytic in the cell wall of Gastroclonium ovatum, sublittoral to 10 m.
Distribution: Devon in England, Bute in Scotland, Dublin, Cork and Wexford in Ireland. Europe: Mediterranean and the Atlantic shores of Portugal, Spain and France.
Similar Species: All species of Colaconema are similar, microscopic examination is required for identification.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema chylocladiae at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Colaconema chylocladiae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Colaconema chylocladiae at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Colaconema chylocladiae. Batters, 1896. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1060. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |