| RHODOPHYTA : Halymeniales : Halymeniaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus a flattened blade and stipe up to 30 cms long.
Habitat: Sublittoral to 30 m.
Distribution: Reported from scattered sites around the British Isles: Ireland in Galway Bay and Co.Donegal, South Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Atlantic coasts of Spain and France. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Halarachnion ligulatum (Woodward) Kützing.
Distribution Map from NBN: Nesoia latifolia at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Nesoia latifolia at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Nesoia latifolia at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Nesoia latifolia. (P.Crouan & H.Crouan ex Kützing) H.W.Lee & M.S.Kim, 2019. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM3110. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |