Florideophyceae - Corallinophycidae
Alternative combinations: Dermatolithon prototypum, Lithophyllum prototypum, Lithothamnion prototypum, Melobesia prototypa
Synonyms: Dermatolithon tessellatum Me-Lemoine 1930, Goniolithon tessellatum Me-Lemoine 1930, Lithophyllum tessellatum Me-Lemoine 1930, Tenarea tessellata Me-Lemoine 1930, Titanoderma tessellatum Me-Lemoine 1930
Belongs to Titanoderma according to Woelkerling et al. 1985
Sister taxa: Titanoderma duplex, Titanoderma nataliae, Titanoderma pustulatum
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (8 collections), French Polynesia (8), Japan (2), United States (2: Hawaii), Virgin Islands (1)
• Miocene of Japan (1), Portugal (1)
Total: 23 collections including 24 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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