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Hidenbrand's red weed

Hildenbrandia rubra (Sommerfelt) Meneghini, 1841

PlantsEncrusting thallus

Algue rouge formant une croute mince non calcifiée, lisse au toucher, de couleur lie-de-vin.

Possible confusions

Algues rouges encroutantes non calcaires.

Biotope / Habitat

Habitats rocheux, cailloutis, fonds coquilliers de l'infra- et du médiolittoral.

Distribution

Cosmopolite

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

SpeckkrustenalgeGerman (Germany)
Algue velours rougeFrench (France)
wijnrood korstwierDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

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Sources

Seaweed Algue velours rouge Hildenbrandia rubra
WoRMS Algue velours rouge Hildenbrandia rubra
BUNEL Nicole, LE GRANCHÉ Philippe, DUPRÉ Catherine in : DORIS, 26/10/2017 : Hildenbrandia rubra (Sommerfelt) Meneghini, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/4290

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 30/01/2021 : Hildenbrandia rubra (Sommerfelt) Meneghini, 1841, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/3052

Modification history

Modified by Pascal COATNOAN on 27/01/2021

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