| RHODOPHYTA : Corallinales : Corallinaceae | RED ALGAE |
Description: An encrusting coralline alga up to 2 mms in diameter. Margin thin without orbital ridges, smooth surface.
Habitat: Epilithic, sublittoral to 40 m.
Distribution: Very rare in the British Isles, a few records from south-west England, Wales, the Isles of Man, Scotland, Ireland and the Channel Islands. Europe: Spain and France.
Similar Species: Phymatolithon lenormandii (Areschoug) Adey.
Key Identification Features:
Distribution Map from NBN: Lithophyllum nitorum at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.
iNaturalist: Lithophyllum nitorum at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.
WoRMS: Lithophyllum nitorum at World Register of Marine Species.
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| Morton, O., Keatley, L., Morrow, C.C. & Picton, B.E. (2026). Lithophyllum nitorum. Adey et P Adey. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. https://habitas.org/mbdp/species.php?item=ZM4530. Accessed on 2026-11-01 |