Rhodophyceae
Translingual
Laurencia sp.
Proper noun
Rhodophyceae
- A taxonomic class within the phylum Rhodophyta – the sole class of red algae.
Usage notes
Rhodophyceae is a class name, but is effectively synonymous with Rhodophyta — the red algae. It does not appear in all taxonomic systems. ITIS records a subdivision (i.e. subphylum) of Rhodophyta with the name Rhodophytina and synonym Rhodophyceae.
Hypernyms
- (class): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Biliphyta - subkingdom; Rhodophyta - phylum; Eurhodophytina - subphylum
Hyponyms
- Acrochaetiales
- Ahnfeltiales
- Balbianiales
- Balliales
- Bangiales
- Batrachospermales
- Bonnemaisoniales
- Ceramiales
- Colaconematales
- Corallinales
- Cyanidiales
- Erythropeltidales
- Gelidiales
- Gigartinales
- Gracilariales
- Halymeniales
- Hildenbrandiales
- Nemaliales
- Nemastomatales
- Palmariales
- Pihiellales
- Plocamiales
- Porphyridiales
- Rhodochaetales
- Rhodogorgonales
- Rhodymeniales
- Stylonematales
Coordinate terms
- (class): Bangiophyceae
References
Rhodophyceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Rhodophyceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Rhodophyta on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Rhodophyta placement and circumscription (click icon for description) at AlgaeBase
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