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

Lithothamnion glaciale Kjellman, 1883

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

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: maerl sources: MarLIN. (2006). BIOTIC - Biological Traits Information Catalogue. Marine Life Information Network. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom.

Japanese: キタエダイシモ sources: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). Accessed on 2018-11-21.

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

Norwegian Nynorsk: vorterugl sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Swedish: taggig skorpalg

Literature

original description	Kjellman, F. R. (1883). Norra Ishafvets algflora [Northern Arctic Ocean algalflora]. Vega-expeditionens Vetenskapliga Iakttagelser 3. 3: 1-431.
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.
additional source	Sears, J.R. (ed.). 1998. NEAS keys to the benthic marine algae of the northeastern coast of North America from Long Island Sound to the Strait of Belle Isle. Northeast Algal Society. 163 p.
additional source	South, G. R.;Tittley, I. (1986). A checklist and distributional index of the benthic marine algae of the North Atlantic Ocean. untsman Marine Laboratory. St. Andrews, New Brunswick. 1-76.

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 glaciale Kjellman, 1883. 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:145170