| RHODOPHYTA : Stylonematales : Stylonemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Microscopic or very small. Filaments less than 1mm long irregularly dichotomously branched, of two or more rows of cells.
Habitat: Rare. Sublittoral
Distribution: England: Devon. Europe: Mediterranean, Atlantic coasts of Spain and France. Further afield: Canary Islands, Pacific Ocean from British Columbia to California and Peru.
Similar Species: Stylonema alsidii (Zanardini) K.M. Drew is distinguished having single cell rows.
Distribution Map from NBN: Stylonema cornu-cervi at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Stylonema cornu-cervi at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Stylonema cornu-cervi at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Stylonema cornu-cervi. Reinsch. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM300. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |