| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Delesseriaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Thallus very small, in part within the Cryptopleura ramosa. Blades, few to many, up to 10 cells thick and 4.6 mm in diameter from a cushion-like pad 1.7 mm in diameter.
Habitat: Hemiparasitic on Cryptopleura ramosa.
Distribution: British Isles: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Europe: Spain and France.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Gonimophyllum buffhamii at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Gonimophyllum buffhamii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Gonimophyllum buffhamii at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Gonimophyllum buffhamii. Batters. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM9750. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |