The red algae: a mostly marine phylum of photosynthetic protists whose red pigments allow them to absorb the blue-green light that penetrates deepest into ocean water, letting many species live farther below the surface than most other algae. Rhodophyta includes economically important seaweeds used to produce agar and carrageenan.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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Source Wikidata: Porphyra Umbilicalis
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ103169, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Rhodophyta
Wikidata Q103169, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Porphyra Umbilicalis
Parent Taxon Of: Porphyra Umbilicalis, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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