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lithothamnion|ˌlɪθəʊˈθæmnɪɒn|
[mod.L. (R. A. Philippi 1837, in Arch. Naturgesch. III. 387), f. litho- + Gr. θάµνος shrub.]
A calcareous, marine, red alga of the genus so called. Also attrib. Hence lithoˈthamnic a.
1895G. Murray Introd. Study Seaweeds 241 Lithophyllum forms thin stony plates of erect habit, while Lithothamnion gives rise to massive stony branches. 1935J. E. Tilden Algae viii. 362 Portions of the Lithothamnion crust were kept for many months. 1967Oceanogr. & Marine Biol. V. 551 Both fauna and flora of this lithothamnic bottom are very abundant. 1972Sci. Amer. June 62/1 A hitherto minor group of coralline red algae, the lithothamnions, now began to play an increasingly important role. |