CHLOROPHYTA : Chlorocystidales : ChlorocystidaceaeGREEN ALGAE

Halochlorococcum moorei (N Gardner) Kornmann et Sahling


Description: Unicellular, endophytic in Blidingia and possibly also other species.

Habitat: Endophytic in Blidingia in the upper littoral.

Distribution: Widespread, probably common on all shores of the British Isles from the Shetlands to the Channel Islands. Europe: France to Scandinavia. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada to Massachusetts.

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

iNaturalist: Halochlorococcum moorei at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Halochlorococcum moorei at World Register of Marine Species.

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 Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Halochlorococcum moorei. (N Gardner) Kornmann et Sahling. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS5075. Accessed on 2026-11-01