| Notes: |
Ecological Status Assessment |
| Description: |
An unattached, fragile alga with a calcareous skeleton, it closely resembles and is often mistaken for Phymatolithon calcareum. Its form is highly variable but typically appears as highly branched nodules forming a 3-D lattice. Individual plants can reach 4-5 cm across and are bright pink when alive but turn white when dead. |
Species:
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Lithothamnion corallioides (P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan) P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan |
