| CHLOROPHYTA : Ulvales : Ulvellaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Very small and cushion-like, about 0.25 mm thick, with both prostrate and short erect filaments.
Habitat: Epiphytic on the stipes of Laminaria in the sublittoral.
Distribution: Few records from the British Isles. Europe: Norway and the Faroes. Greenland. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada.
Similar Species: Burrows (1991) considered Prindendoclonium fucicola to be in this genus. They are very similar. Microscopic examination is required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pseudopringsheimia confluens at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pseudopringsheimia confluens at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pseudopringsheimia confluens at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pseudopringsheimia confluens. (Rosenvinge) Wille. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS1540. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |