Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Corallinophycidae > Order Corallinales > Family Corallinaceae > Subfamily Lithophylloideae > Genus Lithophyllum

Lithophyllum tortuosum (Esper) Foslie, 1900

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Lithophyllum*	Philippi, 1837	accepted genus name
*Goniolithon*	Foslie, 1898	synonym
*Pseudolithophyllum*	Marie Lemoine, 1913	synonym
*Tenarea*	Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1832	synonym

Species group names

*Tenarea tortuosa*	(Esper) M.Lemoine, 1910	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Algaebase

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Lithophyllum tortuosum (Esper) Foslie, 1900. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:145161