| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Rhodomelaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus in tufts, erect to 8 cm, branches terete without a distinct main axis. All axes with 10 - 12 pericentral cells and ecorticate. Cystocarps ovoid.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic and epiphytic in deep pools at very low littoral.
Distribution: Recorded in the British Isles only from Dorset. Europe: Mediterranean and France. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Distribution Map from NBN: Polysiphonia ceramiaeformis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Polysiphonia ceramiaeformis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Polysiphonia ceramiaeformis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Polysiphonia ceramiaeformis. P Crouan et H Crouan. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM11031. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |