Red Macroalgae and Coralline Algae
24 entries in the Red Macroalgae and Coralline Algae compendium.
CorallinalesCalcified red algae that build and stabilize marine reefs.Coralline algaeCalcified red algae that build and stabilize marine reefs.CrustaphytumA crustose coralline alga with a triphasic life cycle.MaerlMaerl is a slow-growing coralline alga forming ancient, biodiverse seabed beds.PorolithonPrimary reef-building coralline algae that cements reef structures.Acanthophora pacificaRed algae with iridescent greenish-blue fronds and spinelike apical branches.ApophlaeaEndemic New Zealand red algae with symbiotic fungi and desiccation resistance.CeramiumA genus of small red algae with pincer-like branch tips.Clymene coleanaA monotypic red alga endemic to New Zealand.ColaconemaCosmopolitan marine red algae genus, sole member of its order.CyanidiophyceaeUnicellular red algae thriving in acid hot springs.GriffithsiaA red algae genus named for phycologist Amelia Griffiths.NeopyropiaA disputed genus of foliose red algae described in 2020.Phycodrys rubensA perennial red alga with oak-like fronds and ruffled margins.CorallinaceaeOne of two extant coralline red algae families.AmphiroaA calcified red algal genus with alternating jointed branches.Amphiroa beauvoisiiA widely distributed coralline alga with fan-like branching planes.CorallinaA genus of calcareous red seaweeds with articulated stipes.Corallina officinalisA calcified red seaweed that strengthens its thallus with calcium carbonate.Jania (alga)Articulated coralline alga with calcified and uncalcified segments.LithophyllumA genus of crustose red algae with a long fossil record.Lithophyllum orbiculatumA pioneer coralline algae of Atlantic and Mediterranean shores.Pneophyllum cetinaensisThe only freshwater coralline alga, endemic to Croatia's Cetina River.Spongites yendoiA crustose coralline alga with a mutualistic limpet partner.
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