CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Strepsithalia buffhamiana (Batters) Batters


Description: Minute filaments creeping between the cortical cells of the host.

Habitat: Very rare. Endophytic in the cortex of Mesogloia vermicularia.

Distribution: England, South west.

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

iNaturalist: Strepsithalia buffhamiana at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Strepsithalia buffhamiana at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Strepsithalia buffhamiana. (Batters) Batters. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR3760. Accessed on 2026-11-01