| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Wrangeliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus ecorticate, erect to 2 cms long. Branching in one plane, the lateral branches alternate, final ramuli alternate or secund.
Habitat: Epilithic in the sublittoral to about 15 m.
Distribution: Known in the British Isles only from a few sites in Co. Donegal and on the west coast of Scotland. Europe: France (Brittany). Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Some species of Aglaothamnion.
Distribution Map from NBN: Compsothamnion decompositum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Compsothamnion decompositum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Compsothamnion decompositum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Compsothamnion decompositum. (J Agardh) Maggs et L'Hardy-Halos. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7900. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |