CHROMOPHYTA : Ectocarpales : AcinetosporaceaeBROWN ALGAE

Feldmannia simplex (P Crouan et H Crouan) G Hamel

Description: Tufts filamentous to 1cm long with few branches.

Habitat: Not un-common. Epiphytic on various hosts especially Codium.

Distribution: Widely distributed around the British Isles. Europe: Portugal, Spain and France.

Similar Species: Many fine filamentous brown algae are similar and require microscopic examination for identification.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Feldmannia simplex at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Feldmannia simplex at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Feldmannia simplex at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Feldmannia simplex (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Hamel, 1939. AphiaID: 145421.

Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Acinetosporaceae; Feldmannia

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 Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Feldmannia simplex. (P Crouan et H Crouan) G Hamel. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR480. Accessed on 2024-10-06