| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus cylindrical, erect to 18 cms long. Clearly corticate only at the nodes.
Habitat: Epiphytic in the lower littoral and sub-littoral to 12 m.
Distribution: Generally south-western in the British Isles. Europe: Spain and France.
Similar Species: All Ceramium species with spines and corticated.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Ceramium siliquosum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ceramium siliquosum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Ceramium siliquosum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Ceramium siliquosum. (Kützing) Maggs et Hommersand. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8241. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |