WoRMS taxon details
Rhodomelaceae Horaninow, 1847
- Genus Abbottella Hollenberg, 1967
 - Genus Acrocystis Zanardini, 1872
 - Tribe Alsidieae Ardissone, 1883
- Genus Alsidium C.Agardh, 1827
 - Genus Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843
 - Genus Digenea C.Agardh, 1822
 - Genus Helminthochorton Zanardini accepted as Alsidium C.Agardh, 1827
 
 - Tribe Amansieae Schmitz & Hauptfleisch, 1889
- Genus Adamsiella L.E.Phillips & W.A.Nelson, 2002
 - Genus Amansia J.V.Lamouroux, 1809
 - Genus Aneurianna L.E.Phillips, 2006
 - Genus Enantiocladia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Epiglossum Kützing, 1849
 - Genus Halopithys Kützing, 1843
 - Genus Kentrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2001
 - Genus Kuetzingia Sonder, 1845
 - Genus Lenormandia Sonder, 1845
 - Genus Melanamansia R.E.Norris, 1988
 - Genus Nanopera S.M.Wilson & G.T.Kraft, 2000
 - Genus Neurymenia J.Agardh, 1863
 - Genus Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813
 - Genus Protokuetzingia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Rytiphlaea C.Agardh, 1817
 - Genus Vidalia J.V.Lamouroux ex J.Agardh, 1863
 - Genus Aneuria (J.Agardh) Weber-van Bosse, 1911 accepted as Lenormandiopsis Papenfuss, 1967 accepted as Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 (synonym)
 - Genus Plectrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2000 accepted as Kentrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2001 (synonym)
 - Genus Spirhymenia Decaisne, 1841 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813
 - Genus Volubilaria J.V.Lamououx, 1830 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
 
 - Genus Amplisiphonia Hollenberg, 1939
 - Genus Antarctocolax Skottsberg, 1953
 - Genus Ardissonula J.De Toni, 1936
 - Genus Beringiella M.J.Wynne, 1980
 - Tribe Bostrychieae Falkenberg, 1901
- Genus Bostrychia Montagne, 1842
 - Genus Stictosiphonia J.D.Hooker & Harvey, 1847
 - Genus Helicothamnion Kützing, 1843 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne, 1842
 - Genus Scorpiura Stackhouse, 1816 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne, 1842
 
 - Genus Bostrychiocolax Zuccarello & J.A.West, 1994
 - Tribe Brongniartelleae
 - Genus Chamaethamnion Falkenberg, 1897
 - Tribe Chondrieae F.Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
- Genus Acanthophora J.V.Lamouroux, 1813
 - Genus Benzaitenia Yendo, 1913
 - Genus Chondria C.Agardh, 1817
 - Genus Coeloclonium J.Agardh, 1876
 - Genus Husseya J.Agardh, 1901
 - Genus Neochondria S.Sutti, M.Tani, Y.Yamagishi, T.Abe & K.Kogame, 2018
 - Genus Ululania K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech, 1998
 - Genus Chondriopsis J.Agardh, 1863 accepted as Chondria C.Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
 - Genus Dasyphylla Stackhouse, 1816 accepted as Chondria C.Agardh, 1817
 - Genus Husseyella Papenfuss, 1958 accepted as Husseya J.Agardh, 1901 (synonym)
 - Genus Rhododactylis J.Agardh, 1876 accepted as Husseya J.Agardh, 1901 (synonym)
 - Genus Halitaenia J.Agardh (uncertain > nomen dubium)
 
 - Genus Cladhymenia Harvey, 1845
 - Tribe Cladureae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
 - Genus Colacopsis De Toni, 1903
 - Genus Dawsoniella Hollenberg, 1967
 - Genus Dawsoniocolax A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970
 - Genus Deltalsia Díaz-Tapia & Rodríguez-Buján, 2022
 - Genus Digeneopsis Simons, 1970
 - Genus Dipterocolax J.Morrill, 1977
 - Tribe Dipterosiphonieae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
 - Genus Dolichoscelis J.Agardh, 1897
 - Genus Doxodasya (F.Schmitz) Falkenberg, 1901
 - Genus Echinophycus Huisman, 2001
 - Genus Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878
 - Genus Erythrostachys J.Agardh ex Jean White, 1912
 - Genus Exophyllum Weber-van Bosse, 1911
 - Genus Fernandosiphonia Levring, 1941
 - Genus Gonatogenia J.Agardh, 1896
 - Genus Hawaiia Hollenberg, 1967
 - Tribe Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
 - Tribe Heterocladieae Falkenberg, 1901
 - Genus Heterodasya Joly & Oliveira, 1966
 - Genus Holotrichia F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Jantinella Kylin, 1941
 - Genus Kintarosiphonia S.Uwai & M.Masuda, 1999
 - Tribe Laurencieae F.Schmitz, 1889
- Genus Chondrophycus (J.Tokida & Y.Saito) Garbary & J.T.Harper, 1998
 - Genus Corynecladia J.Agardh, 1876
 - Genus Janczewskia Solms-Laubach, 1877
 - Genus Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813
 - Genus Laurenciella V.Cassano, Gil-Rodrüguez, Sentües, Düaz-Larrea, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii, 2012
 - Genus Ohelopapa F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall, 2017
 - Genus Osmundea Stackhouse, 1809
 - Genus Palisada K.W.Nam, 2007
 - Genus Rodriguezella F.Schmitz, 1895
 - Genus Yuzurua (Nam) Martin-Lescanne, 2010
 - Genus Coronaphycus Y.Metti, 2015 accepted as Corynecladia J.Agardh, 1876
 - Genus Pinnatifida Stackhouse, 1816 (uncertain)
 
 - Genus Laurenciocolax A.D.Zinova & L.P.Perestenko, 1964
 - Genus Leachiella Kugrens, 1982
 - Genus Leveillea Decaisne, 1839
 - Genus Levringiella Kylin, 1956
 - Tribe Lophosiphonieae Fritsch, 1945
 - Tribe Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
- Genus Brongniartella Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822
 - Genus Haplodasya Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Lophocladia (J.Agardh) F.Schmitz, 1893
 - Genus Lophothalia Kützing, 1849
 - Genus Spirophycus A.J.K.Millar, 2000
 - Genus Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944
 - Genus Lynkiella R.P.Varma, 1960 accepted as Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944 (synonym)
 
 - Genus Meridiocolax J.Morrill, 1976
 - Genus Metamorphe Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Microcolax F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Micropeuce J.Agardh, 1899
 - Genus Murayella
 - Genus Murrayella F.Schmitz, 1893
 - Tribe Neotenophyceae Kraft & I.A.Abbott, 2002
 - Genus Oligocladella P.C.Silva, 1996
 - Genus Onychocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
 - Tribe Ophidocladeae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
 - Genus Pachychaeta Kützing, 1862
 - Genus Phaeocolax Hollenberg, 1967
 - Genus Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936
 - Genus Placophora J.Agardh, 1863
 - Tribe Pleurostichidieae Hommersand, 1963
 - Tribe Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889
- Genus Alleynea Womersley, 2003
 - Genus Boergeseniella Kylin, 1956
 - Genus Bryocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Carradoriella P.C.Silva, 1996
 - Genus Chiracanthia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Ctenosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Echinothamnion Kylin, 1956
 - Genus Enelittosiphonia Segi, 1949
 - Genus Epizonaria Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
 - Genus Eutrichosiphonia A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018
 - Genus Kapraunia A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018
 - Genus Neosiphonia M.-S.Kim & I.K.Lee, 1999
 - Genus Perrinia Womersley, 2003
 - Genus Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958
 - Genus Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Symphyocolax M.S.Kim, 2010
 - Genus Carradoria Martius, 1833 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 (synonym)
 - Genus Dawsoniella A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1967 accepted as Dawsoniocolax A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970 (synonym)
 - Genus Falkenbergiella Kylin, 1938 accepted as Lophosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897 (synonym)
 - Genus Oligosiphonia J.Agardh accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Orcasia Kylin, 1941 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Polyochetum Chevallier, 1836 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Roschera Sonder, 1879 accepted as Tolypiocladia F.Schmitz, 1897 (synonym)
 
 - Tribe Polyzonieae F.Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
- Genus Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863
 - Genus Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894
 - Genus Echinosporangium Kylin, 1956
 - Genus Polyzonia Suhr, 1834
 - Genus Cliftonia Harvey, 1859 accepted as Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863 (synonym)
 - Genus Euzoniella Falkenberg, 1901 accepted as Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894 (synonym)
 
 - Tribe Pterosiphonieae Falkenberg, 1901
- Genus Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Dictyomenia Greville, 1830
 - Genus Heterostroma Kraft & M.J.Wynne, 1992
 - Genus Lophurella F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Pentocladia Huisman, 2018
 - Genus Periphykon Weber-van Bosse, 1929
 - Genus Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844
 - Genus Pterosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Pterosiphoniella E.Y.Dawson, 1963
 - Genus Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018
 - Genus Symphyocladia Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Symphyocladiella D.E.Bustamante, B.Y.Won & T.O.Cho, 2019
 - Genus Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967
 - Genus Xiphosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2016
 - Genus Jeannerettia J.D.Hooker & Harvey, 1847 accepted as Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844 (synonym)
 
 - Genus Pycnothamnion P.J.L.Dangeard, 1953
 - Genus Rhodolachne M.J.Wynne, 1970
 - Tribe Rhodomeleae
- Genus Choreocolax Reinsch, 1875
 - Genus Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
 - Genus Neorhodomela Masuda, 1982
 - Genus Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819
 - Genus Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822
 - Genus Lophura Kützing, 1843 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
 
 - Genus Rhodomelopsis Pocock, 1953
 - Genus Schizochlaenion M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris, 1982
 - Tribe Sonderelleae L.E.Phillips, 2001
- Genus Lembergia Saenger, 1971
 - Genus Sonderella F.Schmitz, 1897
 
 - Genus Spirocladia Børgesen, 1933
 - Genus Sporoglossum Kylin, 1919
 - Tribe Streblocladieae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
- Genus Acanthosiphonia A.M.Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2019
 - Genus Aiolocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
 - Genus Diplocladia Kylin, 1956
 - Genus Erythrocystis J.Agardh, 1876
 - Genus Lampisiphonia H.-G.Choi, Diaz Tapia & Bárbara, 2013
 - Genus Leptosiphonia Kylin, 1956
 - Genus Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg, 1901
 - Genus Polyostea Ruprecht, 1850
 - Genus Pterochondria Hollenberg, 1942
 - Genus Streblocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Tolypiocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Vertebrata S.F.Gray, 1821
 
 - Genus Stromatocarpus Falkenberg, 1897
 - Genus Tayloriella Kylin, 1938
 - Tribe Thaumatelleae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
 - Genus Trichidium J.M.Noble & Kraft, 1984
 - Genus Trigenea Sonder, 1845
 - Genus Tylocolax F.Schmitz, 1897
 - Genus Waldoia W.R.Taylor, 1962
 - Genus Waputikia C.Walcott, 1919 †
 - Genus Wilsonaea F.Schmitz, 1893
 - Genus Wrightiella F.Schmitz, 1893
 - Genus Amphibia Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne, 1842 (synonym)
 - Genus Aphanarthron J.Agardh, 1868 accepted as Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822 (synonym)
 - Genus Atomaria Stackhouse, 1816 accepted as Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819 (synonym)
 - Genus Bolboclinium J.Agardh, 1894 accepted as Chondria C.Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
 - Genus Calocopsis accepted as Colacopsis De Toni, 1903 (misspelling)
 - Genus Dicarpella Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Digereopsis accepted as Digeneopsis Simons, 1970 (misspelling)
 - Genus Epineuron Harvey, 1845 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
 - Genus Euzonia Kylin, 1956 accepted as Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894 (synonym)
 - Genus Fuscaria Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822 (synonym)
 - Genus Grammitella P.Crouan & H.Crouan, 1848 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
 - Genus Hutchinsia C.Agardh, 1817 (Illegitimate: later homonym of Hutchinsia W.T. Aiton, 1812 (Brassicaceae))
 - Genus Isoptera Okamura, 1901 accepted as Ardissonula J.De Toni, 1936
 - Genus Lenormandiopsis Papenfuss, 1967 accepted as Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 (synonym)
 - Genus Maschalostroma F.Schmitz, 1897 accepted as Gonatogenia J.Agardh, 1896 (synonym)
 - Genus Melanocolax M.T.Martin & Pockock, 1953 accepted as Colacopsis De Toni, 1903 (synonym)
 - Genus Melanoseris Zanardini, 1874 accepted as Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844 (synonym)
 - Genus Micramansia Kützing, 1865 accepted as Placophora J.Agardh, 1863
 - Genus Murrayellopsis E.Post, 1963 accepted as Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944 (synonym)
 - Genus Oligocladus Weber-van Bosse, 1911 accepted as Oligocladella P.C.Silva, 1996 (synonym)
 - Genus Physcophora Kützing, 1843 accepted as Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843
 - Genus Piconiella accepted as Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936 (misspelling)
 - Genus Pithyopsis Falkenberg, 1897 accepted as Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958
 - Genus Polyphacum C.Agardh, 1820 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
 - Genus Pseudendosiphonia Weber-van Bosse, 1913 accepted as Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878 (synonym)
 - Genus Pteronia F.Schmitz, 1897 accepted as Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936 (synonym)
 - Genus Rhodolophia Kylin, 1956 accepted as Erythrostachys J.Agardh ex Jean White, 1912 (synonym)
 - Genus Rhodosiphonia Hollenberg, 1943 accepted as Ophidocladus Falkenberg, 1897 (synonym)
 - Genus Ricardia Derbès & Solier, 1856 accepted as Erythrocystis J.Agardh, 1876 (synonym)
 - Genus Rytiphloea accepted as Rytiphlaea C.Agardh, 1817 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
 - Genus Symphiocladia accepted as Symphyocladia Falkenberg, 1897 (misspelling)
 - Genus Womerleyella accepted as Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967 (misspelling)
 - Genus Acanthochondria Weber-van Bosse, 1910 (uncertain)
 - Genus Carpocaulon Kützing, 1843 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
 - Genus Dactylotus J.Agardh (uncertain > nomen dubium)
 - Genus Fimbriaria Stackhouse, 1809 (uncertain)
 - Genus Fucoides Bronginart, 1822 (uncertain, uncertain taxonomic status subjected to verification)
 - Genus Grammita Bonnemaison, 1822 (uncertain)
 - Genus Phaeosiphonia Kützing, 1849 (uncertain)
 - Genus Rhodopeltis Askenasy, 1872 (uncertain)
 
                    
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                Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Rhodomelaceae Horaninow, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143674 on 2025-11-04
                    
            
            
                                                
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Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details] 
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