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

Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H.Adey & D.L.McKibbin, 1970

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phymatolithon*	Foslie, 1898	accepted genus name
*Leptophytum*	W.H. Adey, 1966	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

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

English: common maërl sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

English-United States: Common Maërl sources: Charles Hussey

Norwegian Bokmål: buttgreinet mergel

Norwegian Nynorsk: buttgreina mergel

Nynorsk (Norwegian): buttgreina mergel

Literature

basis of record	Algaebase
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	Linkletter, L.E. 1977. A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B. 68 p.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Link To Algaebase

External Links

Link Marine Life Information Network - UK
Link To GBIF

Citation

Guiry, M.D. (2011). Phymatolithon calcareum (Pallas) W.H.Adey & D.L.McKibbin, 1970. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2011). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2012) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145199