| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Rhodomelaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus with compressed axes to 15 cms long.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic or epiphytic in shallow sublittoral.
Distribution: South-western in the British Isles. Recorded from west of Ireland, Cornwall and Wales. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Distribution Map from NBN: Osmundea truncata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Osmundea truncata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Osmundea truncata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Osmundea truncata. (Kützing) Nam et Maggs. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM10810. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |