MSBIAS - Lithothamnion Heydrich, 1897

MSBIAS taxon details

Lithothamnion Heydrich, 1897

AphiaID

144018 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144018)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Hapalidiaceae J.E.Gray, 1864

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Species Lithothamnion norvegicum (Areschoug) Kjellman, 1883
Species Lithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Boreolithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) V.Peña & P.W.Gabrielson, 2025
Species Lithothamnion glaciale Kjellman, 1883 accepted as Boreolithothamnion glaciale (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña, 2023
Species Lithothamnion granii (Foslie) Foslie, 1900 accepted as Boreolithothamnion soriferum (Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña, 2023 (synonym)
Species Lithothamnion hamelii Me.Lemoine, 1931 accepted as Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H.Adey & D.L.McKibbin ex Woelkering & L.M.Irvine, 1986
Species Lithothamnion lemoineae Adey, 1970 accepted as Boreolithothamnion lemoineae P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña, 2023
Species Lithothamnion solutum (Foslie) Foslie, 1908 accepted as Lithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867 accepted as Boreolithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) V.Peña & P.W.Gabrielson, 2025 (synonym)
Species Lithothamnion sonderi Hauck, 1883 accepted as Boreolithothamnion sonderi (Hauck) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña, 2023
Species Lithothamnion subtenellum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine, 1915 accepted as Lithophyllum subtenellum (Foslie) Foslie, 1900 (synonym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Heydrich, F. (1897). Corallinaceae, insbesondere Melobesieae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft. 15: 34-70, 3 figs, pl. III., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1438-8677.1897.tb04781.x [details]

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Lithothamnion Heydrich, 1897. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144018 on 2026-07-16

Regional species database citation

The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Lithothamnion Heydrich, 1897. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=144018 on 2026-07-16

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2008-10-30 13:08:09Z

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2018-10-18 06:32:40Z

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2023-03-07 09:24:35Z

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Guiry, Michael D.

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original description Heydrich, F. (1897). Corallinaceae, insbesondere Melobesieae. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft. 15: 34-70, 3 figs, pl. III., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1438-8677.1897.tb04781.x [details]

basis of record Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2026). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD., available online at http://www.algaebase.org [details]