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Table 1 Comparative summary of information for L. muelleri and P. repandum for different geographical areas

From: Range extension and morphological characterization of rhodolith-forming species (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) from shallow water in the Mexican South Pacific

Species

Site

Growth form

Thallus construction

Epithalial cells length (μm)

Epithalial cells diameter (μm)

Tetrasporangial conceptacle chamber height (μm)

Tetrasporangial conceptacle chamber diameter (μm)

Resource information

Lithothamnion muelleri

Mexican South Pacific

Lumpy to fructicose

Monomerous

2–4

3–8

106–190

220–466

Present study

Gulf of California

Lumpy to fructicose

Monomerous

2–5

7–10

100–210

210–350

Robinson et al. (2013)

Nicaragua

Lumpy to fructicose

Monomerous

2–5

7–10

170–250

350–700

Robinson et al. (2013)

Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Encrusting to lumpy to fructicose

Monomerous

150–190

350–500

Amado-Filho et al. (2010)

Southern Australia

Crustose to warty

Monomerous

1–8

2–8

150–200

280–750

Woelkerling (1996)

Espírito Santo State, Brazil

Warty

Monomerous

4–6

5–7

200–320

375–755

Henriques et al. (2011)

Phymatolithon repandum

Mexican South Pacific

Lumpy to fructicose

Monomerous

2–5.8

5–12

93–129

271–377

Present study

Southern Australia

Encrusting to warty to fructicose

Monomerous

2–8

1–8

50–150

96–300

Woelkerling (1996)