Caloplaca littorea
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| Caloplaca littorea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Lecanoromycetes |
| Order: | Teloschistales |
| Family: | Teloschistaceae |
| Genus: | Caloplaca |
| Species: | C. littorea |
| Binomial name | |
| Caloplaca littorea Tav. (1956) | |
Caloplaca littorea is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling) crustose lichen in the family Teloschistaceae.[1] It was described as a new species in 1956 by the Portuguese lichenologist Carlos das Neves Tavares. This maritime lichen has been recorded from Portugal and the British Isles.[2]
