CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : ChordariaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Mesogloia vermiculata (J E Smith) S Gray

Description: Fronds gelatinous to 20 cms long, with a cylindrical axis and irregular branching from the base.

Habitat: Abundant in places. Mid to lower littoral.

Distribution: Widespread around the British Isles. Europe: Spain, France, Baltic, Norway and Iceland. Further afield: Arctic Sea: the Murman Sea in the Arctic and Canary Islands.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Mesogloia vermiculata at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Mesogloia vermiculata at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Mesogloia vermiculata 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; Mesogloia

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 Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Mesogloia vermiculata. (J E Smith) S Gray. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR3540. Accessed on 2024-10-07