| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Small uniseriate filaments with prostrate and erect axes growing to 9mm long. Branching variable.
Habitat: Epiphytic on Saccorhiza polyschides in the sublittoral.
Distribution: Recorded only from the British Isles: Devon and the Channel Islands.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are very similar, microcopic examination is usually required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Acrochaetium lorrain-smithiae at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Acrochaetium lorrain-smithiae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Acrochaetium lorrain-smithiae at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Acrochaetium lorrain-smithiae. (Lyle) L.Newton, 1931. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1250. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |