Mesophyllum lichenoides (J.Ellis) Me.Lemoine, 1928
(a calcareous red seaweed)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed)
FamilyHAPALIDIACEAE (a family of coralline algae)
OrderCORALLINALES (coralline red seaweeds)
ClassFLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds)
PhylumRHODOPHYTA (red seaweeds)
SubkingdomBILIPHYTA (red seaweeds)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Mesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed) :
1: Mesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed)
10 Feb 2013 OSGR: SY97 50° 40’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Growing on rock with Corallina officinalis
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: Close-up (2)Image 3: Close-up (3)Image 4: Close-up (4)
2: Mesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed)
21 Mar 2008 OSGR: SW83 50° 10’ N, 4° 60’ W Vice County: East Cornwall (VC 2) England
in rock pools, growing on and around Corallina
Image 1: In rock poolImage 2: In rock pool (2)Image 3: In rock pool (3)Image 4: Scale - upperside - highly enlargedImage 5: Scale - underside - highly enlargedImage 6: Thallus - close-up - enlarged

Mesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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