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LITHOPHYLLOIDEAE | 19_LTP_LBT LITHOPHYLLUM |
Lithophyllum lobatum Lemoine in Børgesen (1929) p. 40. | |
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Synonyms: Pseudolithophyllum lobatum (Lemoine in Børgesen) Verlaque & Boudouresque (1981) p. 141. |
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Thallus habit: encrusting, with rippled surface; thin, lobed margin with annular stripes, raised or bent. Size: maximum diameter 3cm, maximum central thickness 3-4mm. Colour of living specimen: greyish. Colour of dried specimen: white, greyish.
Basal filaments: unilayered; cells: 10-20µm long. Erect filaments: distinct towards the base, cells 10-20µm long x 6-8 (15)µm in diameter. Epithallial cells: flattened, 5-7µm in diameter. Cell connections: secondary pit-connections. |
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REPRODUCTIVE FEATURES ![]() Gametangial conceptacles: conical, flattened and spread spermatangial conceptacles; 110µm in diameter; slightly raised carposporangial conceptacles with a not well defined outline; 200-400 (500)µm diameter. Tetra/bisporangial conceptacles: uniporate, completely immersed, kidney-shaped; 180-240µm in diameter (tetrasporangia 100µm x 30-40µm). Phenology: --- |
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ECOLOGICAL
FEATURES ![]() ![]() Habitat: epiphytic and epizoic species present in shaded sites. Bathymetric distribution: sublittoral. Geographic distribution (Babbini & Bressan 1997): Western Mediterranean Sea (African shores) (B): Tunisia; Middle Western Mediterranean Sea (C): France, Italy; North Western Mediterranean Sea (D): France; South Eastern Mediterranean Sea (H): Italy, Malta, Tunisia. www.AlgaeBase.org Lithophyllum lobatum Lemoine in Børgesen |