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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl)
GenusPhymatolithon (a genus of calcareous red algae)
FamilyHAPALIDIACEAE (a family of coralline algae)
OrderCORALLINALES (coralline red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Phymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl) :
1: Phymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl)
25 Apr 2008 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dead plants, washed up on beach after storm
Image 1: Dead plants - close-upImage 2: Dead plants - close-up (2)Image 3: Dead plants of various colours - dryImage 4: Dead plants of various colours - moist

Phymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Phymatolithon calcareum (Common Maerl)
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