| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Callithamniaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus small and filamentous, erect growing in tufts to 3 cms long. Downgrowing rhizoidal filaments do not form a cortex.
Habitat: Epilithic and epiphytic to depths of 14 m.
Distribution: Recorded from the British Isles from Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and the Shetlands. Europe: Portugal, Spain, France and the Netherlands.
Similar Species: All species of Aglaothamnion and Callithamnion are similar and not easy to identify.
Distribution Map from NBN: Aglaothamnion pseudobyssoides at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Aglaothamnion pseudobyssoides at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Aglaothamnion pseudobyssoides at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Aglaothamnion pseudobyssoides. (P Crouan et H Crouan) Halos. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7970. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |