| RHODOPHYTA : Gigartinales : Cruoriaceae | RED ALGAE |
Cruoria cruoriaeformis (P Crouan et H Crouan) Denizot
Description: Very small thin and pale-coloured crustose alga.
Habitat: Common on shells and maerl in the shallow sublittoral to 5 m.
Distribution: Rare, but widely distributed and in the British Isles including the Shetlands. Europe: Mediterramean, Spain and France.
Similar Species: Very similar to Cruoria pellita and Halarchnion ligulatum, the differences are microscopic.
Distribution Map from NBN: Cruoria cruoriaeformis at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Cruoria cruoriaeformis at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Cruoria cruoriaeformis at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Cruoria cruoriiformis (P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) Denizot, 1968. AphiaID: 145611.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Biliphyta; Rhodophyta; Eurhodophytina; Florideophyceae; Rhodymeniophycidae; Gigartinales; Cruoriaceae; Cruoria
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Cruoria cruoriaeformis. (P Crouan et H Crouan) Denizot. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZM7010. Accessed on 2024-07-04 |