| RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : Colaconemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: Very small uniseriate filaments, profusely branched, endophytic in Asparagopsis armata.
Habitat: In the cell wall of the gametangial phase of Asparagopsis armara, low littoral and sublittoral.
Distribution: England in Cos Cornwall and Devon. Europe: N.France.
Similar Species: All species of Colaconema and Acrochaetium are similar, microscopic examination is usually required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema asparagopsis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Colaconema asparagopsis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Colaconema asparagopsis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Colaconema asparagopsis. Chemin, 1926. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM990. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |