''Sporolithon'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of red
coralline algae
Coralline algae are red algae in the order Corallinales. They are characterized by a thallus that is hard because of calcareous deposits contained within the cell walls. The colors of these algae are most typically pink, or some other shade of re ...
in the family
Sporolithaceae
The Sporolithaceae is the only known family of algae in the Sporolithales order.Kamiya, M., Lindstrom, S.C., Nakayama, T., Yokoyama, A., Lin, S.-M., Guiry, M.D., Gurgel, F.D.G., Huisman, J.M., Kitayama, T., Suzuki, M., Cho, T.O. & Frey, W. (2017). ...
, in the order Corallinales.
Species
the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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includes the following species in the genus:-
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Sporolithon africanum''
(Foslie) J.Afonso-Carillo, 1986
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Sporolithon australasicum''
(Foslie) N.Yamaguishi-Tomita ex M.J.Wynne, 1986
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Sporolithon crassiramosum''
(Pilger) P.C.Silva, 1996
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Sporolithon crassum''
Heydrich, 1897
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Sporolithon durum''
(Foslie) R.A.Townsend & Woelkerling, 1995
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Sporolithon elevatum''
M.C.Henriques & R.Riosmena-Rodriguez, 2014
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Sporolithon episoredion''
(Adey, Townsend & Boykins) Verheij, 1992
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Sporolithon episporum''
(M.A.Howe) E.Y.Dawson, 1960
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Sporolithon erythraeum''
(Rothpletz) Kylin, 1956
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Sporolithon howei''
(Lemoine) N.Yamaguishi-Tomita ex M.J.Wynne, 1986
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Sporolithon indicum''
V.Krishnamurthy & Jayagopal, 1987
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Sporolithon lemoinei''
(Weber-van Bosse) Verheij, 1993
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Sporolithon liberum''
(M.Lemoine) J.Aguirre & J.C.Braga, 1998
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Sporolithon mediterraneum''
Heydrich, 1899
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Sporolithon mesophoticum''
J.Richards, P.W.Gabrielson & C.W.Schneider, 2018
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Sporolithon molle''
(Heydrich) Heydrich, 1897
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Sporolithon pacificum''
E.Y.Dawson, 1960
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Sporolithon ptychoides''
Heydrich, 1897
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Sporolithon schmidtii''
(Foslie) G.D.Gordon, Masaki & Akioka, 1976
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Sporolithon sibogae''
(Weber-van Bosse & Foslie) P.C.Silva, 1987
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Sporolithon stefaninii''
(Raineri) P.C.Silva, 1996
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Sporolithon tenue''
R.G.Bahia, G.M.Amado-Filho, G.W.Maneveldt & W.H.Adey, 2013
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Sporolithon timorense''
(Foslie) P.C.Silva, 1987
References
Red algae genera
Florideophyceae
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