| CHLOROPHYTA : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus dichotomously branched, terete, to 50 cms long with a felt-like surface and spongy feel. Utricles bluntly pointed.
Habitat: Common. Epilithic in mid-littoral rock pools and the upper sublittoral.
Distribution: Widespread on the coasts of the British Isles. Europe: Norway. Further afield: Japan
Similar Species: Other branched species of Codium do not have a mucronate utricles.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Codium atlanticum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Codium atlanticum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Codium atlanticum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Codium atlanticum. (Cotton) P Silva. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS4200. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |