| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Acinetosporaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Tufts of monosiphonous erect filaments to 30 mm long with difuse branching.
Habitat: Rare. Epiphytic on Fucus and other algae.
Distribution: Recorded from a few scattered sites in Britain. Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, Norway and Spitzbergen. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada. Furrther afield: Jamaica, the Canary Islands, South Africa and California.
Similar Species: Many fine filamentous brown algae are similar and require microscopic examination for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Feldmannia irregularis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Feldmannia irregularis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Feldmannia irregularis at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Feldmannia irregularis. (Kützing) G Hamel. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR440. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |