RHODOPHYTA : Gigartinales : SolieriaceaeRED ALGAE

Solieria chordalis (C Agardh) J Agardh


Description: Thallus medium to large, fronds with few branches, cylindrical, up to 1 mm in diameter and 20 cms long.

Habitat: Low littoral and upper sublittoral.

Distribution: British Isles: few records, only recorded from the south of England and south of Wales. Europe: Mediterranean, north France. Further afield: Morocco.

Distribution Map from NBN: Solieria chordalis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Solieria chordalis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Solieria chordalis at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Solieria chordalis. (C Agardh) J Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM6590. Accessed on 2026-11-01