| CHLOROPHYTA : Ulvales : Phaeophilaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Microscopic filaments, irregularly branched with occasional long twisted hairs.
Habitat: Endophytic between the cortical cells of other algae or endozoic in mollusc shells. Littoral and sublittoral.
Distribution: Records few, from sites scattered around the the British Isles: Isle of Man; England: Kent, Dorse; Scotland: Isle of Colonsay and the Shetlands; Ireland: Cos Wexford, Cork, Mayo and Antrim. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Microscopic examination required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Phaeophila dendroides at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Phaeophila dendroides at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Phaeophila dendroides at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Phaeophila dendroides. (P Crouan et H Crouan) Batters. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS1320. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |