| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus cylindrical, erect densley tufted to 4 cms long, internodes ecorticate. Spines on the cortical bands, each spine multicellular and merging at the base with the cortical band.
Habitat: Very common. Epilithic, epizoic or epiphytic. Littoral. Generally on the more exposed shores.
Distribution: Very common in the British Isles. Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Faroes, Norway and Iceland.
Similar Species: Other spiny specimens: C. ciliatum; C. echionotum; C. gadiatum.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Ceramium shuttleworthianum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ceramium shuttleworthianum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Ceramium shuttleworthianum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Ceramium shuttleworthianum. (Kützing) Rabenhorst, 1847. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8240. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |