CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Cladosiphon contortus (Thuret) Kylin


Description: Fronds simple or dichotomously branched to 7 cms long and thin at base and apex.

Habitat: Rare. Lower littoral, epiphytic on Zostera.

Distribution: Recorded in the British Isles only from the south coast of England and the west of Ireland.

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

iNaturalist: Cladosiphon contortus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Cladosiphon contortus at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Cladosiphon contortus. (Thuret) Kylin. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR3360. Accessed on 2026-11-01