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

Phymatolithon purpureum (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Woelkerling & L.M.Irvine, 1986

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phymatolithon*	Foslie, 1898	accepted genus name
*Leptophytum*	W.H.Adey, 1966	synonym
*Nullipora*	J.B.de Lamarck, 1801	synonym

Species group names

*Lithothamnion purpureum*	P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1867	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

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

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

Swedish: vårtig kalkskorpa

Literature

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
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.
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

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 purpureum (P.Crouan & H.Crouan) Woelkerling & L.M.Irvine, 1986. 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:145203