''Galaxaura'' is a genus of thalloid
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 ...
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Dichotomous branches are formed; the medulla has a filamentous construction. It may be related to the fossil
Gymnocodiaceae.
The genus has
cosmopolitan distribution
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Species
As accepted by
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Places
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*Worms, Nebraska, U.S.
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AlgaeBase
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History
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Galaxaura articulata''
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Galaxaura barbata''
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Galaxaura beckeri''
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Galaxaura contigua''
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Galaxaura dichotoma''
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Galaxaura divaricata''
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Galaxaura elegans''
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Galaxaura elongata''
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Galaxaura filamentosa
''Galaxaura'' is a genus of thalloid red algae.
Dichotomous branches are formed; the medulla has a filamentous construction. It may be related to the fossil Gymnocodiaceae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
As accepted by Wo ...
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Galaxaura glabriuscula''
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Galaxaura hawaiiana''
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Galaxaura indica''
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Galaxaura infirma''
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Galaxaura kjellmanii''
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Galaxaura latifolia''
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Galaxaura magna''
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Galaxaura pacifica''
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Galaxaura paschalis''
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Galaxaura rugosa''
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Galaxaura scinaioides''
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Galaxaura spongiosa''
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Galaxaura striata''
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Galaxaura tissotii''
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Galaxaura yamadae''
There are plenty of former ''Galaxaura'' species that are now synonyms of other genera.
References
External links
Imagesof ''Galaxaura'' at
Algaebase
AlgaeBase is a global species database of information on all groups of algae, both marine and freshwater, as well as sea-grass.
History
AlgaeBase began in March 1996, founded by Michael Guiry. Text was copied from this source, which is avai ...
Red algae genera
Nemaliales
Plants described in 1812
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