| RHODOPHYTA : Ceramiales : Ceramiaceae | RED ALGAE |
Ceramium siliquosum (Kützing) Maggs et Hommersand
Description: Thallus cylindrical, erect to 18 cms long. Clearly corticate only at the nodes.
Habitat: Epiphytic in the lower littoral and sub-littoral to 12 m.
Distribution: Generally south-western in the British Isles. Europe: Spain and France.
Similar Species: All Ceramium species with spines and corticated.
Key Identification Features:
- Cortical bands clearly seen by the naked eye.
Distribution Map from NBN: Ceramium siliquosum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Ceramium siliquosum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Ceramium siliquosum at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Ceramium siliquosum (Kützing) Maggs & Hommersand, 1993. AphiaID: 144564.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Biliphyta; Rhodophyta; Eurhodophytina; Florideophyceae; Rhodymeniophycidae; Ceramiales; Ceramiaceae; Ceramioideae; Ceramieae; Ceramium
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Ceramium siliquosum. (Kützing) Maggs et Hommersand. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZM8241. Accessed on 2024-10-05 |