CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Dichosporangium chordariae Wollny


Description: Filaments branched, appearing as minute spots growing in other algae. Forming erect branches above the surface.

Habitat: Rare. Endophytic usually in Chordaria flagelliformis.

Distribution: A few scattered records generally on northern coasts of the British Isles. Europe: Norway and the Faroes.

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

iNaturalist: Dichosporangium chordariae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Dichosporangium chordariae at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Dichosporangium chordariae. Wollny. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR250. Accessed on 2026-11-01