| CHLOROPHYTA : Cladophorales : Cladophoraceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus large unattached with only rudimentary rhizoids if any at all. Growing as tufts or balls to 35 cms or more, branches incurved.
Habitat: Rare. Tangled around other algae or Zostera in sheltered areas of the lower littoral and upper sublittoral.
Distribution: Possibly under-recorded in the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Atlantic coasts of Spain and France.
Similar Species: Most species of Cladophora are similar and difficult to identify. Similar to C. aegagrophilia.
Distribution Map from NBN: Cladophora retroflexa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Cladophora retroflexa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Cladophora retroflexa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Cladophora retroflexa. (Bonnemaison ex P Crouan et H Crouan) van den Hoek. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS3540. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |