| RHODOPHYTA : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Crustose alga, not calcareous but hard and thick.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic on small stones.
Distribution: Known from only a few sites in the British Isles. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Distribution Map from NBN: Peyssonnelia armorica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Peyssonnelia armorica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Peyssonnelia armorica at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Peyssonnelia armorica. (P Crouan et H Crouan) Weber-van Bosse. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM3650. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |