Stictyosiphon griffithsianus- Marine Life Encyclopedia

Stictyosiphon griffithsianus (Le Jolis) Holmes et Batters

Description: Polysiphonous filamentous, finely tufted to 10 cms long with widely spreading branches, opposite or whorled.

Habitat: Usually epiphytic on Palmaria palmata.

Distribution: Widespread around the British Isles. Europe: France, Norway, Faroes, Iceland. Atlantic coast of North America: Canada, Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

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Distribution Map from NBN: Stictyosiphon griffithsianus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Stictyosiphon griffithsianus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Stictyosiphon griffithsianus at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Stictyosiphon griffithsianus (Le Jolis) Holmes & Batters, 1890. AphiaID: 145353.

Classification: Biota; Chromista; Harosa; Heterokonta; Ochrophyta; Phaeophyceae; Fucophycidae; Ectocarpales; Chordariaceae; Stictyosiphon

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Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Stictyosiphon griffithsianus. (Le Jolis) Holmes et Batters. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZR5300. Accessed on 2024-10-06