| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniseriate filaments growing in the cell wall with only short filaments a few cells long emerging.
Habitat: Endophytic in Heterosiphonia plumosa in the sublittoral to 5 m.
Distribution: Generally distributed around the British Isles. Europe: France. Further afield: South Africa,
Similar Species: All species of Colaconema and Acrochaetium are similar, microscopic examination is usually required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Kylinia endophytica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Kylinia endophytica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Kylinia endophytica at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Kylinia endophytica. (Batters) Athanasiadis, 1996. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1140. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |