| RHODOPHYTA : Gigartinales : Haemeschariaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: A crust up to 1 mm thick and 5 cms across. Dark brown becoming black when dry.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic on stones and the stipes of Laminaria, low littoral and sublittoral to 19 m.
Distribution: Very poorly recorded but may be generally distributed around the British Isles. Europe: Denmark, the Baltic and Norway.
Similar Species: The tetrasporic phase of Mastocarpus stellatus is distinguishable only microscopically.
Distribution Map from NBN: Haemescharia hennedyi at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Haemescharia hennedyi at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Haemescharia hennedyi at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Haemescharia hennedyi. (Harvey) K Vinogradova et T Jacovleva. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7070. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |