| RHODOPHYTA : Gracilariales : Gracilariaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus grows to 30 cms long, the branches becoming flattened and proliferating from the edges.
Habitat: Epiphytic in the low littoral and upper sublittoral.
Distribution: Very rare, recorded in the British Isles only in the south-west of England only unattached plants known from Ireland. Europe: Mediterranean. Further afield: Canary Islands, Ghana.
Similar Species: Palmaria palmata.
Distribution Map from NBN: Gracilaria multipartita at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Gracilaria multipartita at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Gracilaria multipartita at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Gracilaria multipartita. (Clemente y Rubio) Harvey. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM5470. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |