| CHLOROPHYTA : Ulvales : Kornmanniaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Description: Small cushions up to 1 mm in diameter of erect rows of cells no more than 6 or 7 cells long.
Habitat: Grows as cushions on Fucus in the littoral.
Distribution: Probably widespread in the British Isles, recorded from Cornwall, Cheshire, Northumberland, Berwickshire, Shetland Isles and Co Mayo. Europe: Netherlands, Denmark, Baltic Sea, Sweden, Norway, Faroes and Iceland. Greenland. Atlantic coast of North America: Nova Scotia.
Similar Species: Requires microscopic examination for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Pseudopringsheimia fucicola at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Pseudopringsheimia fucicola at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Pseudopringsheimia fucicola at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Pseudopringsheimia fucicola. (Rosenvinge) Wille. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZS780. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |