| RHODOPHYTA : Glaucosphaerales : Glaucosphaeraceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Microscopic. Unicellular, spherical in thick mucilage. Pinkish-brown to reddish in colour.
Habitat: Very rare. In sand.
Distribution: England: Essex. Europe: Atlantic coast of France and Norway.
Similar Species: Porphyridium is also unicellular but not pinkish-brown to reddish in colour.
Distribution Map from NBN: Rhodella maculata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Rhodella maculata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Rhodella maculata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Rhodella maculata. L Evans. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM120. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |