| RHODOPHYTA : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Hard crusts up to 5 cms across, adherent except at the margins. When dry, clear striations are visible and the margins curle up.
Habitat: Rarely recorded. Epilithic or epiphytic on coralline algae or kelp holdfasts in the upper sublittoral and to a depth of 12 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed around the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal and Spain. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Other species of Peyssonnelia.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Peyssonnelia harveyana at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Peyssonnelia harveyana at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Peyssonnelia harveyana at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Peyssonnelia harveyana. P Crouan et H Crouan ex Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM3680. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |