CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Streblonema parasiticum (Sauvageau) Levring


Description: Minute filaments, branched, creeping between the cells of the host and with erect external filaments. Appearing as spots.

Habitat: endophytic in various algae.

Distribution: Recorded from a few scattered sites around the British Isles. Europe: France and Norway. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada, Maine and Massachusetts.

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

iNaturalist: Streblonema parasiticum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Streblonema parasiticum at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Streblonema parasiticum. (Sauvageau) Levring. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR1330. Accessed on 2026-11-01