| CHLOROPHYTA : Prasiolales : Prasiolaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus small, 2 cms long, monostromatic, spoon-shaped, narrows to a short stipe and attached by rhizoids to the surface. Cells arranged in small groups in transverse and longitudinal rows.
Habitat: Marine, on rock as a turf above high water.
Distribution: Irregularly recorded generally around the British Isles. Europe: Helgoland, Baltic Sea, Norway, Sweden, Faroes and Iceland.
Similar Species: Other species of Prasiola.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Prasiola furfuracea at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Prasiola furfuracea at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Prasiola furfuracea at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Prasiola furfuracea. (Mertens) Kützing. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS2900. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |