| RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : Colaconemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniseriate filaments of profusely branched prostrate endophytic axes and erect tufted axes to 5 mm.
Habitat: Rare. Epiphyte on Nemalion helminthoides, midlittoral.
Distribution: British Isles: the Shetlands and the Isle of Man. Europe: Mediterranean, Baltic Sea and Denmark. Further afield: Canary Islands and Bermuda.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium and Colaconema are similar, microscopic examination is required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema nemalionis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Colaconema nemalionis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Colaconema nemalionis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Colaconema nemalionis. (De Notaris ex L.Dufour) Stegenga, 1985. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1320. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |