Orientalilithon compactum, a new species described in the study (IMAGE)

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Orientalilithon compactum, a new species described in the study

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Orientalilithon compactum, a new species described in this study (left). This study provided the first detailed account of both male (center, arrows) and female (right, arrows) reproductive structures in the genus Orientalilithon. (Adapted from Min-Khant-Kyaw, et al. Journal of Phycology. May 13, 2026)

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Min-Khant-Kyaw, et al. Journal of Phycology. May 13, 2026

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