| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Wrangeliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thalli form dense hemispherical cushions consisting of numerous branched, ecorticate and very delicate filaments about 7 cms long.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic from low littoral to 2 m sublittoral.
Distribution: Found in the British Isles only in Dorset, Devon, Pembroke and Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean and Netherlands. Further afield: Canary Islands, North Pacific and South Africa.
Similar Species: Anotrichium barbatum is distinguished from A.furcellatum by the pyriform cells of A.barbatum.
Distribution Map from NBN: Anotrichium furcellatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Anotrichium furcellatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Anotrichium furcellatum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Anotrichium furcellatum. (J Agardh) Baldock. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7610. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |