RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : CeramiaceaeRED ALGAE

Scagelia pylaisei (Montagne) M Wynne


Description: Thalli prostrate, grows to 1.5 cms long. Branches in whorls, delicate. Gland cells borne on whorl-branches and branchlets, typically one or more per whorl-branch.

Habitat: Epizoic on bryzoa at 26 to 31 m deep.

Distribution: Known only from Rockall.

Key Identification Features:

  • The gland cells are an important feature.

Distribution Map from NBN: Scagelia pylaisei at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Scagelia pylaisei at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Scagelia pylaisei at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Scagelia pylaisei. (Montagne) M Wynne. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM9030. Accessed on 2026-11-01