| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Frond cylindrical, hollow in the centre, sparsely branched and gelatinous. Peripheral moniliform filaments branched and numerous.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic or epiphytic on Laminaria.
Distribution: Few scattered records in the British Isles. Europe: France, Baltic Sea and Norway. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada.
Similar Species: Myriocladia tomentosa has simple, not branched, filaments.
Distribution Map from NBN: Myriocladia lovenii at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Myriocladia lovenii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Myriocladia lovenii at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Myriocladia lovenii. J Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR3590. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |