Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Corallinophycidae > Order Hapalidiales > Family Hapalidiaceae

Phymatolithon Foslie, 1898

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

Leptophytum W.H.Adey, 1966 synonym
Nullipora J.B.de Lamarck, 1801 synonym

Children

Leptophytum arcticum (Kjellman) Athanasiadis, 2007
Leptophytum bisporum (Foslie) Adey, 1970
Leptophytum bornetii (Foslie) W.H.Adey, 1970
Leptophytum elatum Y.M.Chamberlain, 1990
Leptophytum flavescens (Kjellman) Athanasiadis, 2016
Leptophytum foecundum (Kjellman) W.H.Adey, 1966
Leptophytum laeve W.H.Adey, 1966
Phymatolithon bornetii (Foslie) Foslie
Phymatolithon brunneum Y.M.Chamberlain, 1994
Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H.Adey & D.L.McKibbin ex Woelkering & L.M.Irvine, 1986
Phymatolithon investiens Foslie, 1905
Phymatolithon laevigatum (Foslie) Foslie, 1898
Phymatolithon lamii (Me.Lemoine) Y.M.Chamberlain, 1991
Phymatolithon lenormandii (J.E.Areschoug) W.H.Adey, 1966
Phymatolithon purpureum (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Woelkerling & L.M.Irvine, 1986
Phymatolithon tenue (Rosenvinge) Düwel & Wegeberg, 1996
Phymatolithon tenuissimum (Foslie) W.H.Adey, 1970

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: アッケシイシモ属

Literature

original description

Foslie, M. (1898). Systematical survey of the Lithothamnia. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter. 1898(2): 1-7.

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

additional source

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

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Taxonomy

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Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Phymatolithon Foslie, 1898. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:144022

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Occurrence

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Environment


marine

Importance

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2023-03-07 by Michael D. Guiry

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