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

Lithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lithothamnion*	Heydrich, 1897	accepted genus name
*Lithothamnion corallioides*	(P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion esperi*	Heydrich, 1897	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion flabellatum*	Rosenvinge, 1893	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion flavescens*	Kjellman, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion glaciale*	Kjellman, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion grande*	Foslie, 1905	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion irregulare*	Foslie, 1907	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion lemoineae*	Adey, 1970	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion minervae*	Basso, 1995	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion norvegicum*	(Areschoug) Kjellman, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion propontidis*	Foslie, 1899	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion sonderi*	Hauck, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion ungeri*	Kjellman, 1883	taxonomically included in
*Lithothamnion valens*	Foslie, 1909	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Lithothamnion fruticulosum f. solutum*	Foslie, 1905	synonym
*Lithothamnion solutum*	(Foslie) Foslie, 1908	synonym
*Spongites corallioides*	P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1852	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: coral maërl; maerl sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points;MarLIN. (2006). BIOTIC - Biological Traits Information Catalogue. Marine Life Information Network. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.

Norwegian Bokmål: korallmergel sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian Nynorsk: korallmergel

Literature

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

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

External Links

Marine Life Information Network - UK

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). Lithothamnion corallioides (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867. 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:145165