| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus very small forming gelatinous tufts up to 1 mm across. Consisting of endophytic filaments and short closely packed erect filaments about 12 cells long.
Habitat: Very rare. Epiphytic on Dictyota dichotoma in rock pools of ther littoral.
Distribution: A south-western species, but probably under-recorded. Europe: Mediterranean, France, Netherlands and Norway.
Distribution Map from NBN: Myriactula stellulata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Myriactula stellulata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Myriactula stellulata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Myriactula stellulata. (Harvey) Levring. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR2970. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |