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Very common growing ephitically on other algae in the littoral and sublittoral on ''Mastocarpus stellatus'', ''Chondrus'' and other algae.<ref name="Irvine 94"/> |
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Common all around the [[British Isles]] in including the [[Isle of Man]] and the [[Shetland Islands]]. |
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Melobesia membranacea (Esper) Lamouroux is a small marine alga encrusting on the surface of other algae. In the division of the Rhodophyta.
Description
This small marine algae grows lightly encrusting as a thin plant epiphytic on other algae growing to 5 cm in diameter. Conceptacles small but raised and visible.[1]
Reproduction
Carposporangial and tetrasporangial conceptacles are common.[1]
Habitat
Very common growing ephitically on other algae in the littoral and sublittoral on Mastocarpus stellatus, Chondrus and other algae.[1]
Distribution
Common all around the British Isles in including the Isle of Man and the Shetland Islands.
References
- ^ a b c Irvine, L. and Chamberlain, Y.M. 1994. Seaweeds of the British Isles. Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 2B Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales The Natural History Museum, London. ISBN 0-11310016-7