| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Liebmannia leveillei J Agardh
Description: Gelatinous fronds, tufted to 5 cms long branches irregularly pinnate.
Habitat: Very rare.
Distribution: Elgin in Scotland, south-west coast of Ireland and the Channel Islands. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Atlantic coast of Spain and France. Further afield: the Canary Islands.
Similar Species: Mesogloia vermiculata
Distribution Map from NBN: Liebmannia leveillei at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Liebmannia leveillei at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Liebmannia leveillei at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Mesogloia vermiculata (Smith) S.F.Gray, 1821. AphiaID: 144924.
Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Chordariaceae; Liebmannia
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Liebmannia leveillei. J Agardh. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR3470. Accessed on 2024-10-07 |