| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Rhodomelaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus erect and terete to 20 cms. Polysiphonous and densley branched with 12 - 13 pericentral cells, ecorticate.
Habitat: Rare. Epilithic, epiphytic on coralline algae or unattached in the sublittoral to 20 m.
Distribution: Widely dispersed records in England, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands occurring in quantity in certain habitats in Ireland. Europe: Mediterranean and the Atlantic coast of France. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Other ecorticate species of Polysiphonia .
Distribution Map from NBN: Polysiphonia subulifera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Polysiphonia subulifera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Polysiphonia subulifera at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Polysiphonia subulifera. (C Agardh) Harvey. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM11290. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |