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Overview
Comprehensive Description
Description
Thalli arising from a small attachment disc to form small fronds which devide dichotomously into flattened branches 10 cms (or more) long. Often with an interrupted midrib formed by cystocarps. Specimens without a mid-rib resemble Rhodymenia pseudopalmata.
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Distribution
Azores Exclusive Economic Zone, European waters (ERMS scope), Irish Exclusive economic Zone, Mediterranean Sea, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone, Wimereux
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Müller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=9269
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Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1366
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
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Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). Species.ie version 1.0 World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (version of 15 March 2010).
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149068
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Borges, P.A.V., Costa, A., Cunha, R., Gabriel, R., Gonçalves, V., Martins, A.F., Melo, I., Parente, M., Raposeiro, P., Rodrigues, P., Santos, R.S., Silva, L., Vieira, P. & Vieira, V. (Eds.) (2010). A list of the terrestrial and marine biota from the Azores. Princípia, Oeiras, 432 pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/ascidiacea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149079
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Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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Generally south-western in the British Isles, south Wales, south-west England, the most northerly records being from Northern Ireland. Europe: Azores, Portugal and Spain. Further afield: Canary Islands, widely in the Pacific.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 34 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 64.1
Temperature range (°C): 11.851 - 23.505
Nitrate (umol/L): 2.213 - 5.669
Salinity (PPS): 35.339 - 36.674
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 6.192
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.286 - 0.414
Silicate (umol/l): 1.453 - 3.306
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 64.1
Temperature range (°C): 11.851 - 23.505
Nitrate (umol/L): 2.213 - 5.669
Salinity (PPS): 35.339 - 36.674
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 6.192
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.286 - 0.414
Silicate (umol/l): 1.453 - 3.306
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 64.1
Temperature range (°C): 11.851 - 23.505
Nitrate (umol/L): 2.213 - 5.669
Salinity (PPS): 35.339 - 36.674
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 6.192
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.286 - 0.414
Silicate (umol/l): 1.453 - 3.306
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 1.5 - 64.1
Temperature range (°C): 11.851 - 23.505
Nitrate (umol/L): 2.213 - 5.669
Salinity (PPS): 35.339 - 36.674
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.230 - 6.192
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.286 - 0.414
Silicate (umol/l): 1.453 - 3.306
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Epilithic and on shells, sublittoral to 13 m deep.
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