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Gracilariaceae Nägeli, 1847 
AphiaID: 143748

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Biliphyta (Subkingdom) > Rhodophyta (Phylum) > Eurhodophytina (Subdivision) > Florideophyceae (Class) > Rhodymeniophycidae (Subclass) > Gracilariales (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Gracilariales
Source  basis of record: Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS[details]

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 Genus Congracilaria Yamamoto, 1986
Genus Curdiea Harvey, 1855
Genus Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Genus Gracilariophila Setchell & H.L.Wilson, 1910
Genus Gracilariopsis E.Y.Dawson, 1949
Genus Hydropuntia Montagne, 1842
Genus Melanthalia Montagne, 1843
Genus Tyleiophora J.Agardh, 1890

Genus Ceramianthemum V.Donati ex S.Léman, 1817 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Genus Corallopsis Greville, 1830 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Genus Plocaria Nees, 1820 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Genus Polycavernosa C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia, 1963 accepted as Hydropuntia Montagne, 1842
Genus Sarcocladia Harvey, 1855 accepted as Curdiea Harvey, 1855
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143748
Taxonomic
Edit history
 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Guiry, Michael D.
2008-10-22 09:06:10Z  checked  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Gracilariaceae. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143748 on 2013-05-22
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