| RHODOPHYTA : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Hard crusts up to 20 cms across with faint striations
Habitat: Rare. Epilithic on shells or epiphytic in the lower littoral and sublittoral to 19 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the British Isles on western coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland including the Shetlands. Europe: France.
Similar Species: Other species of Peyssonnelia and Haematocelis rubens.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Peyssonnelia immersa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Peyssonnelia immersa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Peyssonnelia immersa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Peyssonnelia immersa. Maggs et L Irvine. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM3690. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |