CHLOROPHYTA : Sphaeropleales : MicrosporaceaeGREEN ALGAE

Microspora ficulinae P Dangeard


Description: A microscopic filamentous alga.

Habitat: Rare. Endozoic in sponges.

Distribution: Generally distributed around the shores of the British Isles.

Similar Species: There are a number of other similar microscopic algae which are difficult to identify.

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

iNaturalist: Microspora ficulinae at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Microspora ficulinae at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Microspora ficulinae P.J.L.Dangeard, 1932. AphiaID: 145736.

Classification: Biota; Plantae; Viridiplantae; Chlorophyta; Chlorophytina; Chlorophyceae; Sphaeropleales; Microsporaceae; Microspora

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 Morton, O. & Picton, B.E. (2024). Microspora ficulinae. P Dangeard. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=ZS50. Accessed on 2024-10-06