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 Wikipedia: Coralline algae
Nori, Species Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pyropia
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 Red algae, Wikipedia
In Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, Lead
Red algae, or Rhodophyta (, ; from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon) 'rose' and φυτόν (phutón) 'plant'), make up one of the oldest and largest phyla of eukaryotic algae, containing over 7,000 recognized species within over 900 genera amidst ongoing taxonomic revisions.
Wikipedia: Coralline algae
WikipediaParent Taxon Of: Coralline Algae, LeadQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Coralline Algae, Lead
The red algae belong to the division Rhodophyta, within which the coralline algae form the order Corallinales.
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Pyropia
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Nori, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Nori, Taxon record
"phylum": "Rhodophyta"
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