Chondrus crispus Stackhouse, 1797
(Irish Moss, Carrageen)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesChondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
FamilyGIGARTINACEAE (a family of red seaweeds)
OrderGIGARTINALES (an order of red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen) :
1: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
22 Mar 2015 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on slab, only exposed at low spring tide
Image 1: Frond base - close-up - white backgroundImage 2: Frond - close-up - in daylight to show iridescence - white backgroundImage 3: Frond - close-up - in daylight to show iridescence - white background (2)Image 4: Frond - close-up - white backgroundImage 5: Frond - close-up - white background (2)Image 6: Plant - white background
2: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
19 Mar 2011 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
"blue" seaweed, in rock pool
Image 1: Thalli - dangling into rock pool at low tideImage 2: Thalli - dangling into rock pool at low tide (2)Image 3: Thalli - dangling into rock pool at low tide (3)Image 4: Thallus - close-up - white backgroundImage 5: Thallus tip - close-up - white background
3: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
4 Jul 2008 OSGR: TA08 54° 20’ N, 0° 20’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
on lower shore, exposed by July spring tide
Image 1: On rocks exposed at low spring tideImage 2: Thallus - exposed at low spring tideImage 3: Thallus - exposed at low spring tide (2)
4: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
11 Nov 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
sun-breached specimen, washed up on beach
Image 1: Washed up on beachImage 2: Washed up on beach (2)Image 3: Washed up on beach - close-upImage 4: Washed up on beach - close-up (2)
5: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
11 Nov 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
washed up on beach
Image 1: Washed up on beachImage 2: Washed up on beach - close-upImage 3: Washed up on beach - close-up (2)
6: Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
2 Apr 1969 OSGR: TQ30 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
lower shore
Image 1: At low tide

Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Chondrus crispus (Irish Moss, Carrageen)
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