| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Fronds gelatinous to 20 cms long, with a cylindrical axis and irregular branching from the base.
Habitat: Abundant in places. Mid to lower littoral.
Distribution: Widespread around the British Isles. Europe: Spain, France, Baltic, Norway and Iceland. Further afield: Arctic Sea: the Murman Sea in the Arctic and Canary Islands.
Distribution Map from NBN: Mesogloia vermiculata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Mesogloia vermiculata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Mesogloia vermiculata at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Mesogloia vermiculata. (J E Smith) S Gray. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR3540. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |