Ahnfeltiales is an order of
red algae
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), are one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta also comprises one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 currently recognized species with taxonomic revisions ongoing. The majority ...
belonging to the class
Florideophyceae
Florideophyceae is a class of red algae. They were once thought to be the only algae to bear pit connections, but these have since been found in the filamentous stage of the Bangiaceae. They were also thought only to exhibit apical growth, but ...
. The order consists only one family: Ahnfeltiaceae.
Genera:
* ''
Ahnfeltia'' E.M.Fries
* ''
Porphyrodiscus'' Batters
* ''
Sterrocolax'' F.Schmitz
References
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Florideophyceae
Red algae orders