| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Description: Erect tufts of 2 to 5 shoots rising from a discoid base, each shoot, attenuate at the base, to 25 mm or more long, uniseriate below and multiseriate above with short radial monosiphonous branches enveloping the axis.
Habitat: Rare. Epiphytic on Zostera and algae in lower littoral and upper sublittoral.
Distribution: Recorded in the British Isles from few scattered sites in west of Scotland, west of Ireland, south-west of England and Isle of Man. Europe: Spain, France and Norway. Atlantic coast of North America: Maine.
Distribution Map from NBN: Leblondiella densa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Leblondiella densa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Leblondiella densa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Leblondiella densa. (Batters) G Hamel. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZR5130. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |