| CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : Chordariaceae | BROWN ALGAE |
Myriocladia tomentosa P Crouan et H Crouan
Description: Frond cylindrical, hollow in the centre, sparsely branched and gelatinous, 10 - 20 cms long. Peripheral moniliform filaments numerous but not branched.
Habitat: Very rare. Sublittoral.
Distribution: Widespread in the British Isles. Europe: France.
Similar Species: Myriocladia lovenii has branched filaments.
Distribution Map from NBN: Myriocladia tomentosa at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Myriocladia tomentosa at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
GBIF data for Myriocladia tomentosa
WoRMS: Myriocladia tomentosa at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Myriocladia tomentosa P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan, 1867. AphiaID: 144926.
Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Chordariaceae; Myriocladia
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Myriocladia tomentosa. P Crouan et H Crouan. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR3600. Accessed on 2025-04-21 |