| RHODOPHYTA : Gigartinales : Cruoriaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small, thin and pale-coloured crustose alga.
Habitat: Common on shells and maerl in the shallow sublittoral to 5 m.
Distribution: Rare, but widely distributed and in the British Isles including the Shetlands. Europe: Mediterranean, Spain and France.
Similar Species: Very similar to Cruoria pellita and Halarachnion ligulatum, the differences are microscopic.
Distribution Map from NBN: Cruoria cruoriiformis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Cruoria cruoriiformis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Cruoria cruoriiformis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Cruoria cruoriiformis. (P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) Denizot, 1968. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7010. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |