''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid
red algae
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comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form;
dichotomous branches
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are formed. The organisms possess secondary
pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' reproduces by means of
conceptacles; it produces tetraspores. Its pore canals are lined with parallel filaments; the morphology of the pore canal is a key trait used to delineate species within the genus.
Species
The valid species currently considered to belong to this genus are:
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# '' Amphiroa anastomosans'' Weber Bosse
# ''Amphiroa anceps
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' (Lamarck) Decaisne
# '' Amphiroa annobonensis'' Pilger
# '' Amphiroa annulata'' Me.Lemoine
# '' Amphiroa articulata'' (Bory) Athanasiadis
# ''Amphiroa beauvoisii
''Amphiroa beauvoisii'' is a species of thalloid red algae in the Coralline algae, Corallinaceae family. It is widely distributed across the world, and can be found attached to rocks in intertidal areas. Individual organisms consist of a base of ...
'' J.V.Lamouroux
# '' Amphiroa bowerbankii'' Harvey
# '' Amphiroa brasiliana'' Decaisne
# '' Amphiroa breviarticulata'' Areschoug
# '' Amphiroa canaliculata'' G.Martens
# '' Amphiroa capensis'' Areschoug
# '' Amphiroa compressa'' M.Lemoine
# ''Amphiroa crassa
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' J.V.Lamouroux
# ''Amphiroa crosslandii
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' M.Lemoine
# '' Amphiroa crustiformis'' E.Y.Dawson
# '' Amphiroa cryptarthrodia'' Zanardini
# '' Amphiroa cumingii'' Montagne
# ''Amphiroa currae
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Ganesan
# ''Amphiroa dimorpha
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Me.Lemoine
# ''Amphiroa echigoensis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Yendo
# ''Amphiroa ephedraea
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' re ...
'' (Lamarck) Decaisne
# ''Amphiroa exilis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Harvey
# ''Amphiroa foliacea
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' J.V.Lamouroux
# ''Amphiroa fragilissima
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' (Linnaeus) J.V.Lamouroux
# ''Amphiroa franciscana
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' W.R.Taylor
# ''Amphiroa galapagensis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' W.R.Taylor
# ''Amphiroa gracilis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Harvey
# ''Amphiroa hancockii
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' W.R.Taylor
# ''Amphiroa howensis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' A.H.S.Lucas
# ''Amphiroa irregularis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Kützing
# '' Amphiroa itonoi'' Srimanobhas & Masaki
# ''Amphiroa klochkovana
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' A.S.Harvey, W.J.Woelkerling & A.J.K.Millar
# '' Amphiroa kuetzingiana'' Trevisan
# ''Amphiroa magdalenensis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' E.Y.Dawson
# '' Amphiroa maletractata'' Simonsen
# ''Amphiroa minutissima
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' W.R.Taylor
# ''Amphiroa misakiensis
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Yendo
# ''Amphiroa nodularia
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' (Pallas) Decaisne
# ''Amphiroa nodulosa
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Kützing
# ''Amphiroa pacifica
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Kützing
# ''Amphiroa peruana
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' re ...
'' Areschoug ex W.R.Taylor
# ''Amphiroa polymorpha
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' M.Lemoine
# ''Amphiroa prefragilissima
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Me.Lemoine
# ''Amphiroa pusilla
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Yendo
# ''Amphiroa rigida
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' J.V.Lamouroux
# '' Amphiroa rubra'' (Philippi) Woelkerling
# ''Amphiroa setacea
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Kützing
# ''Amphiroa subcylindrica
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' E.Y.Dawson
# ''Amphiroa taylorii
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' E.Y.Dawson
# ''Amphiroa tribulus
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
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# ''Amphiroa ungulata
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Montagne & Millardet
# ''Amphiroa valonioides
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Yendo
# ''Amphiroa vanbosseae
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Me.Lemoine
# ''Amphiroa yendoi
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' Børgesen
# ''Amphiroa yendoi
''Amphiroa'' is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 55 species. Specimens can reach around 30 cm in size. The thalli take a crustose form; dichotomous branches are formed. The organisms possess secondary pit connections. ''Amphiroa'' r ...
'' De Toni
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Corallinaceae
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