| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Plant of uniseriate filaments, branched, spreading and growing in Bryozoa. The filaments rising to less than a few cells above the surface.
Habitat: Endozoic in Bryozoa in the sublittoral to 15 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the British Isles. Europe: French Channel and southern Norway. Further afield: South Africa.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are very similar, microscopic examination is usually required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Acrochaetium endozoicum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Acrochaetium endozoicum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Acrochaetium endozoicum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Acrochaetium endozoicum. (Darbishire) Batters, 1902. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1150. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |