Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Ceramiales > Family Ceramiaceae > Subfamily Spongoclonioideae > Tribe Spongoclonieae > Genus Spongoclonium

Spongoclonium caribaeum (Børgesen) M.J.Wynne, 2005

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Spongoclonium*	Sonder, 1853	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Pleonosporium caribbaeum*	(Boergesen) R Norris	orthographic variant
*Mesothamnion caribaeum*	Børgesen, 1917	synonym
*Pleonosporium caribaeum*	(Børgesen) R.E.Norris, 1985	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ナンカイクダコギヌ

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
additional source	Zenetos, A., S. Gofas, M. Verlaque, M. Cinar, J. Garcia Raso, C. Bianchi, C. Morri, E. Azzurro, M. Bilecenoglu, C. Froglia, I. Siokou, D. Violanti, A. Sfriso, G. San Martin, A. Giangrande, T. Katagan, E. Ballesteros, A. Ramos-Espla, F. Mastrototaro, O. Ocana, A. Zingone, M,. Gambi & N. Streftaris. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. Mediterranean Marine Science. 11(2): 381-493.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Spongoclonium caribaeum (Børgesen) M.J.Wynne, 2005. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:526670