| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus small , monosiphonous, erect in tufts to 1.5 cm long, branching pseudodichotomously in whorls of 4 on the axis.
Habitat: Epiphytic and epizoic from low littoral to 10m sublittoral.
Distribution: British Isles on southwestern coasts: Ireland, Wales, England, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean and Spain to the Netherlands. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Pterothamnion plumula.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pterothamnion crispum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pterothamnion crispum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pterothamnion crispum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pterothamnion crispum. (Ducluzeau) Nägeli. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8875. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |