| RHODOPHYTA : Corallinales : Corallinaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus calcareous, articulated, to 20 cms long with pinnate branches growing from a crustose base.
Habitat: Epilithic in the lower littoral and upper sublittoral.
Distribution: Uncommon and apparently rare but probably under-recorded in the British Isles: Ireland, Wales, England and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic coast of Spain and France. Further afield: Artic Sea, Canary Islands, Senegal and Argentina.
Similar Species: Haliptilon squamatum and Corallina officinalis.
Distribution Map from NBN: Corallina elongata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Corallina elongata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Corallina elongata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Corallina elongata. Ellis et Solander. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM4030. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |