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Boreolithothamnion soriferum

(Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña
Phylum
Rhodophyta
Class
Florideophyceae
Order
Hapalidiales
Family
Hapalidiaceae

Boreolithothamnion soriferum

Rhodoliths

Authority
(Kjellman) P.W.Gabrielson, Maneveldt, Hughey & V.Peña
Thalli are pink, unattached, calcareous algae. They are very irregular in shape, often with scattered protuberances that can harbor a variety of invertebrates, and reaching several cm in diameter (specimens to 12 cm, or 5 in, have been observed but are rare).

Habitat

These occur in the subtidal in mostly protected habitats such as bays and lagoons with adequate current to prevent burial in the sediment.

North Pacific Distribution

Scattered throughout the area.

Former scientific names

Lithothamnion soriferum, Lithothamnion erinaceum

References

Last updated December 26, 2010

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