| RHODOPHYTA : Corallinales : Lithophyllaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Forms balls with a knobbly surface unlike Lithophyllum dentatum or Lithophyllum fasculatum.
Habitat: Rare. Forming a ball up to 4 cms in diameter, with branches arising in all planes.
Distribution: Apart from the holotype there is only one record of this species from the British Isles: Falmouth in Cornwall. The species may be extinct.
Similar Species: Lythophyllum dentatum (Kützing) Foslie, however the latter is less knobbly.
Distribution Map from NBN: Lithophyllum duckeri at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Lithophyllum duckeri at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Lithophyllum duckeri at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Lithophyllum duckeri. Woelkerling. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM4475. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |