| RHODOPHYTA : Peyssonneliales : Peyssonneliaceae | RED ALGAE |
Peyssonnelia harveyana P Crouan et H Crouan ex Agardh
Description: Hard crusts up to 5 cms across, adherent except at the margins. When dry, clear striations are visible and the margins curle up.
Habitat: Rarely recorded. Epilithic or epiphytic on coralline algae or kelp holdfasts in the upper sublittoral and to a depth of 12 m.
Distribution: Widely distributed around the British Isles. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal and Spain. Further afield: Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Other species of Peyssonnelia.
Key Identification Features:
- Distinguished by radial striations seen best when dry.
Distribution Map from NBN: Peyssonnelia harveyana at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Peyssonnelia harveyana at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Peyssonnelia harveyana at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Peyssonnelia harveyana P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan ex J.Agardh, 1851. AphiaID: 145279.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Biliphyta; Rhodophyta; Eurhodophytina; Florideophyceae; Rhodymeniophycidae; Peyssonneliales; Peyssonneliaceae; Peyssonnelia
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Peyssonnelia harveyana. P Crouan et H Crouan ex Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZM3680. Accessed on 2024-12-16 |