| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Callithamniaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus filamentous, main axis erect, densely branched, cortex formed by down-growing rhizoidal filaments. Erect axes to 8 (or13) cms high and concealed by overtopping laterals.
Habitat: Epilithic or epizoic in the mid-littoral.
Distribution: Widely distributed in the British Isles especially Ireland and Scotland with a northern distribution, less common in Devon, Cornwall and the Channel Islands. Europe: France, Norway, Faroes and Iceland.
Similar Species: All species of Aglaothamnion and Callithamnion appear similar and not easy to identify .
Distribution Map from NBN: Aglaothamnion sepositum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Aglaothamnion sepositum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Aglaothamnion sepositum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Aglaothamnion sepositum. (Gunnerus) Maggs et Hommersand. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM7990. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |