A brown seaweed (Asperococcus scaber)
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Researched by | Michelle Carter | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | Kuckuck, 1899 | ||
Other common names | - | Synonyms | - |
Summary
Description
Recorded distribution in Britain and Ireland
A very rare species in the British Isles, only recorded from the Isles of Scilly. Due to its tiny size this species is probably under recorded.Global distribution
North east Atlantic, Mediterranean.Habitat
Found attached to rocks in pools on the lower shore.Depth range
-Identifying features
- Rough or gritty to touch.
- Fronds <1 cm in length.
- Disc shaped holdfast.
Additional information
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Bibliography
Fletcher, R.L., 1987. Seaweeds of the British Isles vol. 3. Fucophyceae (Phaeophyceae) Part 1. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Hardy, F.G. & Guiry, M.D., 2003. A check-list and atlas of the seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. London: British Phycological Society
Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
Newton, L., 1931. A handbook of the British seaweeds. London: British Museum (Natural History).
Datasets
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2024. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2024-10-03
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Last Updated: 18/07/2003