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 family
Phyllophoraceae
Phyllophoraceae is a family of red algae in the order Gigartinales.Phyllophoraceae at .
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
Mastocarpus californianus
''Mastocarpus'' is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Phyllophoraceae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species
Species:
*'' Mastocarpus agardhii''
*'' Mastocarpus alaskensis''
*'' Mastocarpus californianus''
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Mastocarpus papillatus
''Mastocarpus papillatus'', sometimes called Turkish washcloth, black tar spot, or grapestone is a species of red algae in the family Phyllophoraceae. It is sometimes confused with the distantly related ''Turkish towel'' ('' Chondracanthus ex ...
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Mastocarpus stellatus
''Mastocarpus stellatus,'' commonly known as carrageenan moss or false Irish moss, is a species in the Rhodophyceae division, a red algae seaweed division, and the Phyllophoracea family. ''M. stellatus'' is closely related to Irish Moss (''Cho ...