| CHROMOPHYTA : Scytosiphonales : Scytosiphonaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus a very small thin crust up to 5 mm in diameter, firmly attached.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic on Laminaria and maerl also epizoic. Low littoral and sublittoral to 20 m.
Distribution: Known from only a few locations in the British Isles. Europe: Spain, France and Norway. Greenland. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada.
Similar Species: Other small encrusting brown algae.
Distribution Map from NBN: Symphyocarpus strangulans at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Symphyocarpus strangulans at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Symphyocarpus strangulans at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Symphyocarpus strangulans. Rosenvinge. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR1780. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |