| CHLOROPHYTA : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Large green and spherical, up to 30 cms across with felt-like surface and spongy feel.
Habitat: Very rare. Epilithic in the sublittoral.
Distribution: Few records from the British Isles including the Channel Isles. Europe: Mediterranean, Adriatic, Azores, Portugal, Spain, France and Belgium. Further afield: Canary Isles.
Similar Species: No other similar species in Europe.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Codium bursa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Codium bursa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Codium bursa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Codium bursa. (Olivi) C Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS4160. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |