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RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #webs
Subclass BANGIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 1        
Order PORPHYRIDIALES (a order of red seaweeds) 1 6   2  
Species Delesseria sanguinea (Sea Beech)   8      
Family DUMONTIACEAE (red rags) 1        
Species Dilsea carnosa (Red Rags)         1
Subclass FLORIDEOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 10        
Order ACROCHAETIALES (an order of red seaweeds) 1 2 2 7  
Order BATRACHOSPERMALES (an order of red algae) 1 2 5    
Order CERAMIALES (an order of red seaweeds) 2 9 14 8  
Order GIGARTINALES (an order of red seaweeds) 1 8      
Order HILDENBRANDIALES (an order of red seaweeds) 4 17 7   1
Order RHODYMENIALES (an order of red seaweeds) 1 7 5 7  
Species Laurencia pinnatifida (Pepper Dulse)   7      
Species Mesophyllum lichenoides (a calcareous red seaweed)   4 2    
Species Myrogramme bonnemainsonii (a red seaweed)   13      

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

algaebase: http://www.algaebase.org Web Site/Page
Hiscock, S., 1986 A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds
AlgaTerra Information System: http://www.algaterra.org Web Site/Page
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. and Brook, A.J., 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.seaslug.org.uk/marinelife/ (Marine species) Web Site/Page
AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats

General Works

British Phycological Society: http://www.brphysoc.org Web Site/Page
The British Phycological Society Publisher

RHODOPHYTA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)

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