| CHLOROPHYTA : Bryopsidales : Codiaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Thallus irregularly branched, terete, to over 45 cms long with a felt-like surface. Utricles with rounded apices.
Habitat: Epilithic and generally sublittoral.
Distribution: British Isles: south-wast shores of England, west and south of Ireland, the Isles of Scilly and Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain and Norway.
Similar Species: Othere species of Codium save C. adhaerens and C.bursa.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Codium vermilara at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Codium vermilara at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Codium vermilara at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Codium vermilara. (Olivi) Delle Chiaje. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS4230. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |