Coralline Lithothamnium (Lithothamnion coralloides)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Lithothamnion coralloides
- Common name
- Coralline Lithothamnium
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Hapalidiaceae
- Genus
- Lithothamnion
- Size
- 5–20 cm
- Depth
- 0–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Lithothamnion coralloides reaches 20 cm. Calcified red alga (Rhodophyta coralline), encrusts north Atlantic coastal rocks. Characteristic pink-red color. Carbonate deposit reinforces rocky reef resilience. Shallow (0-40 m). Least threatened = LC. Rocky coastal ecosystem builder, highly calcareous.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Coralline Lithothamnium?
- Coralline Lithothamnium (Lithothamnion coralloides) reaches 5–20 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Coralline Lithothamnium?
- Coralline Lithothamnium is found between 0–40 m deep.
- Is the Coralline Lithothamnium dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Coralline Lithothamnium?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Coralline Lithothamnium?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
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