| RHODOPHYTA : Corallinales : Corallinaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus calcareous, attached by stolons. Fronds articulated and branched to 20 cms long.
Habitat: Generally epiphytic in the upper sublittoral to 3m deep.
Distribution: South-west British Isles from Ireland, England, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic coasts of Spain and France. Further afield: Canary Isles.
Similar Species: Species of Corallina.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Haliptilon squamatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Haliptilon squamatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Haliptilon squamatum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Haliptilon squamatum. (Linnaeus) Johansen, L Irvine et Webster. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM4240. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |