| RHODOPHYTA : Bonnemaisoniales : Naccariaceae | RED ALGAE |
Naccaria wiggii (Turner) Endlicher ex J.Agardh, 1842
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| Naccaria wiggii |
Description: Gametangial phase attached by a discoid holdfast and erect to 25 cms long much branched bearing short side ramuli in spirals.
Habitat: Rare. Epiphytic in the sublittoral to 20 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the south-west of the British Isles from Ireland, England , Wales and the Isle of Man. Europe: Mediterranean, Atlantic coasts of Spain and France. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Gloiosiphonia capillaris is similar but cystocarps in Naccaria envelope the axis near the tips.
Key Identification Features:
- Final filamentous branches arranged in spirals.
Distribution Map from NBN: Naccaria wiggii at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Naccaria wiggii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Naccaria wiggii at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Naccaria wiggii. (Turner) Endlicher ex J.Agardh, 1842. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM1960. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |