CHLOROPHYTA : Cladophorales : CladophoraceaeGREEN ALGAE

Cladophora battersii van den Hoek


Description: Thallus filamentous, densely branched to 3 cms long, strongly curved, bent and stiff, usually unattached without rhizoids.

Habitat: Probally rare. Usually in quiet bays, may lie free or hooked around other plants in the low littoral and upper sublittoral.

Distribution: Few records in the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranen, Atlantic coast of France.

Similar Species: Most species of Cladophora are similar and difficult to identify, may be under-recorded.

Distribution Map from NBN: Cladophora battersii at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Cladophora battersii at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Cladophora battersii at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Cladophora battersii. van den Hoek. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS3410. Accessed on 2026-11-01