''Membranoptera'' is a genus of
red algae
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; ), make up one of the oldest groups of eukaryotic algae. The Rhodophyta comprises one of the largest Phylum, phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 Genus, genera amidst ongoing taxon ...
belonging to the family
Delesseriaceae
The Delesseriaceae is a family of about 100 genera of marine red alga.
Genera
As accepted by AlgaeBase (with amount of species per genus);
Subfamily Delesserioideae (124)
* Tribe Botryocarpeae (12)
**''Botryocarpa'' Greville - 1 sp.
**''Hemin ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species
Species:
*''
Membranoptera alata''
*''
Membranoptera carpophylla''
*''
Membranoptera denticulata''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q21336188
Delesseriaceae
Red algae genera