| CHLOROPHYTA : Bryopsidales : Derbesiaceae | GREEN ALGAE |
Derbesia tenuissima (Moris et De Notaris) P Crouan et H Crouan
Description: Sporophyte forms small erect tufts of filaments up to 4 cms long, sparsely branched. Sporangia towards distal end.
Habitat: Very rare.
Distribution: British Isles: recorded from the southern counties with a few scattered records elsewhere. Europe: Mediterranean, Portugal, Spain and France. Further afield: Canary Islands and Japan.
Similar Species: Derbesia marina (Lyngbye) Solier.
Distribution Map from NBN: Derbesia tenuissima at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Derbesia tenuissima at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Derbesia tenuissima at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Derbesia tenuissima (Moris & De Notaris) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867. AphiaID: 144464.
Classification: Biota; Plantae; Viridiplantae; Chlorophyta; Chlorophytina; Ulvophyceae; Bryopsidales; Derbesiaceae; Derbesia
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| Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Derbesia tenuissima. (Moris et De Notaris) P Crouan et H Crouan. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZS3980. Accessed on 2025-01-11 |