BIOTIC Species Information for Lithothamnion glaciale
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| Researched by | Angus Jackson | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | This information is not refereed. | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Lithothamnion glaciale | Common name | Maerl |
| MCS Code | ZM237 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Rhodophycota | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Rhodophyceae | |
| Subclass | Florideophycidae | Order | Corallinales |
| Suborder | Family | Corallinaceae | |
| Genus | Lithothamnion | Species | glaciale |
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| Additional Information | This genus was previously called Lithothamnium but now Lithothamnion is the preferred name. Previous classifications included two varieties (sometimes formerly given species status): Lithothamnium granii (Foslie); and Lithothamnium colliculosum. It is quite difficult to differentiate between Lithothamnion glaciale and Lithothamnion corallioides. The hard surface and the absence of numerous surface mounds on Lithothamnion glaciale may help separate them although for greater accuracy the cortical cell structure should be used. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Suneson, 1943, Rosenvinge, 1917, Adey & Adey, 1973, Adey, 1970, Irvine & Chamberlain, 1994, Howson & Picton, 1997, | ||
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