| CHLOROPHYTA : Ulotrichales : Ulotrichaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Unbranched uniseriate filaments to 12 cms or more in length. Attached becoming curled and twisted
Habitat: Mainly in the upper littoral, also on mud in estuaries and salt-marches.
Distribution: Widely distributed around the British Isles. Europe: France, Netherlands, the Baltic and Norway. Greenland. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada, Maine and New Hampshire. Further afield: South Africa.
Similar Species: Other species of Ulothrix, Urospora and Rhizoclonium, the distinction is microscopic.
Distribution Map from NBN: Ulothrix speciosa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ulothrix speciosa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Ulothrix speciosa at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Ulothrix speciosa. (Carmichael ex Harvey) Kützing. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS540. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |