| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Small erect and gelatinous thalli to 5 mm long, easily squashed. Axis consisting of elongate-cylindrical cells with radiating filaments packed together.
Habitat: Rare. Epiphytic on various alga in the lower littoral and shallow sublittoral.
Distribution: Few records from Britain and Ireland. Europe: Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Distribution Map from NBN: Microcoryne ocellata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Microcoryne ocellata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Microcoryne ocellata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Microcoryne ocellata. Strömfelt. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR2860. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |