Calliarthron tuberculosum explained

Calliarthron tuberculosum is a species of thalloid intertidal alga.^[1]

Distribution and habitat

Calliarthron tuberculosum is found on the west coast of North America, from the Baja California Peninsula to the Alaska Panhandle.^{[2] [3]}

South of Monterey Bay, California, C. tuberculosum overlaps with C. cheilosporioides; as the two species are quite similar, molecular sequencing or detailed measurements are required to distinguish them.

It is commonly found in "low intertidal tidepools in moderate to exposed habitats".

Notes and References

1. Web site: Calliarthron tuberculosum . iNaturalist . 2022-01-14 . en-US.
2. Gabrielson, P.W. . Miller, K.A. . Martone, P.T. . 2011 . Morphometric and molecular analyses confirm two distinct species of Calliarthron (Corallinales, Rhodophyta), a genus endemic to the northeast Pacific . Phycologia . 50 . 3 . 298–316 . 10.2216/10-42.1. 38109656 .
3. Web site: Calliarthron tuberculosum . Klinkenberg . Brian . 2021 . E-Flora BC: Electronic Atlas of the Flora of British Columbia [eflora.bc.ca]. . Lab for Advanced Spatial Analysis, Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver . 2022-01-15.