Species sheet
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Creeping chain weed
Catenella caespitosa
PlantsErect thalli
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthNew CaledoniaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Foreshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Caténelle en touffeFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- QUINTIN Christophe, VERLAQUE Marc, MÜLLER Yves, LAMARE VéroniqueM in : DORIS, 21/03/2022 : Catenella caespitosa (Withering) L.M. Irvine, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/5551
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 08/02/2026 : Catenella caespitosa, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/6090
Modification history
- Created by François Sichel on 08/02/2026
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