| RHODOPHYTA : Acrochaetiales : Acrochaetiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniseriate filaments, erect axes rising from prostrate disk to no more than 1 mm high, virtually unbranched.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic on other algae in the lower littoral and upper sublittoral.
Distribution: British Isles: Ireland, England and Wales (Puffin Island, Anglesey). Europe: Faeroes.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are similar and microscopic examination is required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Acrochaetium seiriolanum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Acrochaetium seiriolanum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Acrochaetium seiriolanum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Acrochaetium seiriolanum. (Harvey-Gibson) Hamel, 1927. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1430. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |