| RHODOPHYTA : Corallinales : Corallinaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus encrusting, thin and flat growing to 6 cms in diameter, without orbital rings.
Habitat: Quite common. Epilithic on rock, stone, glass, shells etc in the lower littoral and to 8 m depth.
Distribution: British Isles including the Shetland Isles. Europe: France.
Similar Species: Other species of Pneophyllum.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pneophyllum lobescens at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pneophyllum lobescens at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pneophyllum lobescens at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pneophyllum lobescens. Chamberlain. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM5040. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |