CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Stilopsis lejolisii (Thuret) Kuckuck


Description: Thallus much branched and tubular in the older parts. Branches dichotomously up to 50 cms long with an outer layer of short closely packed radial assimilatory branches.

Habitat: Rare on rocks in the lower littoral.

Distribution: A few scattered records from the British Isles. Europe: France.

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

iNaturalist: Stilopsis lejolisii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Stilopsis lejolisii at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Stilopsis lejolisii. (Thuret) Kuckuck. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR3190. Accessed on 2026-11-01