| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Microspongium immersum (Levring) P Pedersen
Description: Minute profusely branched endophyte.
Habitat: Endophyte in Harveyella mirabilis and parasitic in Rhodomela confervoides.
Distribution: Known in the British Isles only from the Isle of Man. Europe: Norway. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada.
Similar Species: There are a number of similar species growing as epiphytes or endophytes - all difficult to identify.
Distribution Map from NBN: Microspongium immersum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Microspongium immersum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Microspongium immersum at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Microspongium immersum (Levring) P.M.Pedersen, 1984. AphiaID: 144974.
Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Chordariaceae; Microspongium
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Microspongium immersum. (Levring) P Pedersen. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR2170. Accessed on 2024-10-06 |