| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus monosiphonous with whorls of 2 or 3 to 4 branches per axial cell, erect tufts to 15 cms long. Branchlets in pairs, distichous, or with 3 to 4 paired branches at right angles to the other pair.
Habitat: Common on a variety of surfaces in pools of the low littoral and sublittoral to 20 m.
Distribution: Generally distributed around the British Isles including the Shetlands. Europe: Portugal, Baltic and the Netherlands. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Pterothamnion crispum.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pterothamnion plumula at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pterothamnion plumula at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pterothamnion plumula at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pterothamnion plumula. (Ellis) Nägeli. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM8880. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |