| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Rhodomelaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus with terete main axes erect to 30 cms high. Lateral branches arranged spirally. Axes with terminal depression with thick-walled medullary cells, subcortex and outer cortex.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic, near extreme low water in rock pools.
Distribution: Only on the southern shores of the British Isles: Dorset, Isles of Scilly and the Channel Isles. Europe: France.
Similar Species: Laurencia obtusa.
Distribution Map from NBN: Laurencia pyramidalis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Laurencia pyramidalis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Laurencia pyramidalis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Laurencia pyramidalis. Bory ex Kützing. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM10815. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |