Porphyridiophyceae is a class 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 ...
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This class includes the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
order Porphyridiales.
Species
Porphyridiophyceae contains three genera and six recognized species as of 2024.
*Porphyridiophyceae
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Porphyridiales
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Porphyridiaceae
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Erythrolobus''
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Erythrolobus australicus''
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Erythrolobus coxiae''
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Erythrolobus madagascarensis''
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Porphyridium''
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Porphyridium purpureum''
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Porphyridium sordidum''
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Timspurckia''
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Timspurckia oligopyrenoides''
References
External links
* http://www.shigen.nig.ac.jp/algae_tree/PorphyridiophyceaeE.html
Red algae classes
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