| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Rhodomelaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus in tufts to 3 cms long, erect axes terete, polysiphonous with 6 pericentral cells, ecorticate. Branches complanate and alternate.
Habitat: Epilithic at extreme low littoral.
Distribution: In the British Isles known only from Devon in England: Devon and Pembroke in Wales. Europe: Mediterranean, Spain and France. Pacific coast of North America: California. Further afield: Japan.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pterosiphonia pinnulata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pterosiphonia pinnulata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pterosiphonia pinnulata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pterosiphonia pinnulata. (Kützing) Maggs et Hommersand. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM11395. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |