''Chondrus'' is a genus of
red alga
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 ...
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Chondrus armatus
''Chondrus'' is a genus of red algae containing 11 accepted species:
*''Chondrus armatus'' (Harvey) Okamura
*''Chondrus canaliculatus'' (C.Agardh) Greville
*''Chondrus crispus'' Stackhouse
*''Chondrus elatus'' Holmes
*''Chondrus giganteus'' Yend ...
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(Harvey) Okamura
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Chondrus canaliculatus''
(C.Agardh) Greville
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Chondrus crispus
''Chondrus crispus''—commonly called Irish moss or carrageen moss (Irish ''carraigín'', "little rock")—is a species of red algae which grows abundantly along the rocky parts of the Atlantic coast of Europe and North America. In its fresh c ...
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Stackhouse
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Chondrus elatus
''Chondrus'' is a genus of red algae containing 11 accepted species:
*''Chondrus armatus'' (Harvey) Okamura
*''Chondrus canaliculatus'' (C.Agardh) Greville
*''Chondrus crispus'' Stackhouse
*''Chondrus elatus'' Holmes
*''Chondrus giganteus'' Yend ...
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Holmes
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Chondrus giganteus''
Yendo
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Chondrus ocellatus''
Holmes
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Chondrus pinnulatus''
(Harvey) Okamura
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Chondrus uncialis''
Harvey & Bailey
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Chondrus verrucosus''
Mikami
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Chondrus yendoi''
Yamada & Mikami
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Red algae genera
Gigartinaceae
Taxa named by John Stackhouse
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