| RHODOPHYTA : Colaconematales : Colaconemataceae | RED ALGAE |
Colaconema corymbifera (Thuret) Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari, 2017
Description: Very small uniserate filaments, branched and erect to 2 mm. Prostrate filaments develop and penetrate into the host.
Habitat: Epiphytic in the sublittoral to 5 m.
Distribution: England: Devon, Sussex also recorded from the west of Ireland. Probably under recorded and more widely distributed.
Similar Species: All species of Acrochaetium are similar, microscopic examination is required for identification.
Distribution Map from NBN: Colaconema corymbifera at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Colaconema corymbifera at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Colaconema corymbifera at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Colaconema corymbiferum (Thuret) Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari, 2017. AphiaID: 1311364.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Biliphyta; Rhodophyta; Eurhodophytina; Florideophyceae; Nemaliophycidae; Colaconematales; Colaconemataceae; Colaconema
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Colaconema corymbifera. (Thuret) Alongi, Cormaci & G.Furnari, 2017. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZM1100. Accessed on 2025-01-10 |