| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus compressed, branching irregularly in one plane, spreading, erect or decumbent to 10 cms long.
Habitat: Rare. Epilithic and epiphytic in the lower littoral and sub-littoral to 10 m.
Distribution: British Isles: southern shores of Ireland and England including the Scilly Isles and the Channel Islands. Europe: the Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain, France and Norway. Further afield: Morocco.
Similar Species: Callophyllis cristata.
Distribution Map from NBN: Microcladia glandulosa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Microcladia glandulosa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Microcladia glandulosa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Microcladia glandulosa. (Solander ex Turner) Greville. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8660. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |