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Lithothamnion glaciale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Corallinales
Family: Hapalidiaceae
Genus: Lithothamnion
Species:
L. glaciale
Binomial name
Lithothamnion glaciale
Kjellman

Lithothamnion glaciale is the botanical name for a species of multicellular red algae of the genus Lithothamnion, subfamily Melobesioideae.

Description[edit]

Lithothamnion glaciale grows as an encrusting, chalky thallus, deep reddish in colour and up to 20cm in diameter and 4mm thick. It develops simple cylindrical branches growing to 15mm long and 4mm in diameter.[1][2]

Reproduction[edit]

These algae are dioecious, with domed spermatangial conceptacles, carpogonial conceptacles and carposporangial conceptacles.[1]

Habitat[edit]

Epilithic on rock in low-littoral pools and in the sublittoral to 34m.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Irvine, L.M. and Chamberlain, Y.M.1994. Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 2B Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales. The Natural History Museum, London.ISBN 0 11 310016 7
  2. ^ Morton, O. 1994. Marine Algae of Northern Ireland. Pl 12 Ulster Museum, Belfast.ISBN 0 900761 28 8


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithothamnion_glaciale

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