| RHODOPHYTA : Halymeniales : Halymeniaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Flat irregular baldes rising from a discoid base to a length of 1 m and 2 - 20 cms broad.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic. In the upper sublittoral to 7 m in sheltered areas.
Distribution: In the British Isles, known only from Hampshire and Sussex. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal and the Netherlands. Further afield: Morocco, Ghana, Angola, South Africa and in the Pacific, probably elsewhere under other names.
Similar Species: Other large foliose species such as Kallymenia, Halymenia and Schizymenia are similar.
Distribution Map from NBN: Grateloupia doryphora at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Grateloupia doryphora at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Grateloupia doryphora at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Grateloupia doryphora. (Montagne) Howe. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM3050. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |