| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Callithamniaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus filamentous, erect and finelhy branched in dense tufts to 5 cms long. Rhizoidal filaments grow down forming a cortex on the lower main axis.
Habitat: Uncommon. Epilithic and epiphytic in midlittoral and sublittoral to 10 m deep.
Distribution: Recorded from scattered sites around the British Isles including the Orkney Islands. Europe: Mediterranean and Portugal. Further afield: South Africa.
Similar Species: All species of Aglaothanmion and Callithamnion are similar and not easy to identify. Species of Compothamnion can be distinguished by the ecorticate main axis.
Distribution Map from NBN: Aglaothamnion tripinnatum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Aglaothamnion tripinnatum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Aglaothamnion tripinnatum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Aglaothamnion tripinnatum. (C Agardh) Feldmann-Mazoyer. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8030. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |