Rhodomelaceae is estimated to be the largest
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 ...
family, with about 125 genera and over 700 species.
Included taxa
Rhodomelaceae includes the following tribes and genera:
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Incertae sedis
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References
Red algae families
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