| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus in erect tufts to 30 cms long, usually fully corticate.
Habitat: Epiphytic or epilithic in rock pools of the mid to low-littoral and the sublittoral.
Distribution: Generally distributed all around the British Isles. Europe: Netherlands. May be recorded elsewere under the name Ceramium rubrum.
Similar Species: Other corticate species without spines Ceramium: C.echinotum; C.gadiatum; C.secundatum and C. pallidum.
Distribution Map from NBN: Ceramium nodulosum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ceramium nodulosum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Ceramium nodulosum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Ceramium nodulosum. (Lightfoot) Ducluzeau. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8230. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |