| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Delesseriaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus endophytic within the host, on the surface a cushion-like pad of up to 3 mm in diameter bearing complanate blades to 1.8 mm long.
Habitat: Hemiparasitic on Erythroglossum laciniatum to depths of 15 m.
Distribution: British Isles: Kent, Somerset, Pembroke, Kerry, Mayo and Donegal. Europe: France.
Distribution Map from NBN: Asterocolax erythroglossi at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Asterocolax erythroglossi at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Asterocolax erythroglossi at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Asterocolax erythroglossi. J Feldmann et G Feldmann. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM9450. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |