Lithophyllum incrustans
Lithophyllum incrustans is a small red species of seaweed.[1]
| Lithophyllum incrustans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Corallinales |
| Family: | Corallinaceae |
| Genus: | Lithophyllum |
| Species: | L. incrustans |
| Binomial name | |
| Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi, 1837 | |
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Description
This is a small encrusting,[2] calcareous alga, growing epiphytically as a flat lobed plant up to 10 cm in diameter and up to several mm forming thick adherent crusts. It can become knobbly with overlapping lobes and a smooth surface. In colour it is pinkish but may become bleached.[3]
Reproduction
Tetrasporangial and bisporangial conceptacles occur sunken pits.[4]Plants usually gametangial, Spermatangial conceptacles in shallow chambers. Carposporangial chambers flask-shaped.[3]
Distribution
Found all around the Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Mann and the Channel Islands, rarer on the east coast of England. In Europe recorded from Faroes, Norway to the Mediterranean.[3]
Ecology
Common in shallow pools and under cover.[3]Grows abundantly in the mid-littoral to 8 metres depth.[4]
References
- Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2021). "Lithophyllum incrustans Philippi, 1837". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Fritch, F.E. 1965. The Structure and Reproduction of the Algae Volume 2. Cambridge University Press p 508
- Irvine, L.M. and Chamberlain, Y.M. 1994 Seaweeds of the British Isles Volume 1 Rhodophyta Part 2B Corallinales, Hildenbrandialespp75 - 81 The Natural History Museum ISBN 0 11 3100167
- Hardy, F.G. and Guiry, M.D. 2003. A Check-list and Atlas of the Seaweeds of Britain and Ireland. The British Phycological Society 2003.ISBN 0952711516
Other External links
Dickinson, C.I. 1963. British Seaweeds. Eyre & Spottisqoode