| RHODOPHYTA : Gigartinales : Gigartinaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Grows from a small discoid holdfast up to 30 cms long. Flattened and up to 5 mm broad with small pinnate branches.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic on sheltered shores in the upper sublittoral to 6m.
Distribution: South-west distribution in Britain and Ireland. Europe: the Mediterranean, Azores, Portugal, Spain and France.
Distribution Map from NBN: Chondracanthus teedei at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Chondracanthus teedei at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Chondracanthus teedei at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Chondracanthus teedei. (Mertens ex Roth) Kützing. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM6190. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |