Thorea
''Thorea'' is a genus of freshwater algae in the Phylum Rhodophyta ( red algae). ''Thorea'' is a small alga with filaments up to 200 cm long, dark green in colour and not red as are marine Rhodophyta. The filaments have only as few secondary branches. ''Thorea'' is distributed throughout temperate and tropical regions. The genus was circumscribed by Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent in Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. vol.12 on page 126 in 1808. The genus name of ''Thorea'' is in honour of Jean Thore (1762–1823), who was a French botanist and physician who practiced medicine in the town of Dax. Species As accepted by WoRMS; *''Thorea bachmannii'' *''Thorea brodensis'' *'' Thorea clavata'' *'' Thorea conturba'' *'' Thorea flagelliformis'' *'' Thorea gaudichaudii'' *'' Thorea hispida'' *'' Thorea okadae'' *'' Thorea okaidai'' *'' Thorea prowsei'' *'' Thorea riekei'' *'' Thorea siamensis'' *'' Thorea violacea'' *'' Thorea zollingeri'' Former species; *''Thore ...
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