Rhodomelaceae

Family of algae

Rhodomelaceae
Brongniartella mucronata
Brongniartella mucronata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Ceramiales
Family: Rhodomelaceae
Aresch., 1847
Tribes
  • Amansieae Schmitz, 1889
  • Bostrychieae
  • Brongniartelleae
  • Chondrieae
  • Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
  • Heterocladieae
  • Laurencieae
  • Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897
  • Neotenophyceae
  • Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889
  • Polyzonieae
  • Pterosiphonieae
  • Sonderelleae

Rhodomelaceae is estimated to be the largest red algae family, with about 125 genera and over 700 species.[1]

Included taxa

Rhodomelaceae includes the following tribes and genera:[2]

  • Alsidieae Ardissone (15)
    • Alsidium C.Agardh - 8 spp.
    • Digenea C.Agardh, 1822 - 7 spp.
  • Amansieae Schmitz, 1889 (62)
    • Adamsiella L.E.Phillips & W.A.Nelson, 2002 - 4 spp.
    • Amansia J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 - 17 spp.
    • Aneurianna L.E.Phillips, 2006 - 4 spp.
    • Enantiocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 3 spp.
    • Epiglossum Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
    • Halopithys Kützing, 1843 - 3 spp.
    • Kentrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2001 - 2 spp.
    • Kuetzingia Sonder, 1845 - 2 spp.
    • Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 - 6 spp.
    • Nanopera S.M.Wilson & G.T.Kraft, 2000 - 1 sp.
    • Neurymenia J.Agardh, 1863 - 2 spp.
    • Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 24 spp.
    • Protokuetzingia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
    • Rytiphlaea C.Agardh, 1817 - 5 spp.
    • Vidalia J.V.Lamouroux ex J.Agardh, 1863 - 3 spp.
  • Bostrychieae (43)
  • Chondrieae (95)
    • Acanthophora J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 7 spp.
    • Benzaitenia Yendo, 1913 - 1 sp.
    • Chondria C.Agardh, 1817 - 79 spp.
    • Coeloclonium J.Agardh, 1876 - 4 spp.
    • Husseya J.Agardh, 1901 - 1 spp.
    • Neochondria S.Sutti, M.Tani, Y.Yamagishi, T.Abe & K.Kogame, 2018 - 2 spp.
    • Ululania K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech, 1998 - 1 spp.
  • Dipterosiphonieae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs - (6)
    • Dipterosiphonia F.Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
  • Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (71)
    • Ditria Hollenberg, 1967 - 3 spp.
    • Gredgaria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
    • Herpopteros Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 spp.
    • Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846 - 60 spp.
    • Herposiphoniella Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
    • Tiparraria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
    • Wilsonosiphonia D.Bustamante, Won & T.O.Cho, 2017 - 4 spp.
  • Heterocladieae (3)
  • Laurencieae (225)
    • Chondrophycus (J.Tokida & Y.Saito) Garbary & J.T.Harper, 1998 - 15 spp.
    • Corynecladia J.Agardh, 1876 - 3 spp.
    • Janczewskia Solms-Laubach, 1877 - 8 spp.
    • Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 136 spp.
    • Laurenciella V.Cassano, Gil-Rodrüguez, Sentües, Düaz-Larrea, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii, 2012 - 8 spp.
    • Ohelopapa F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall, 2017 - 1 sp.
    • Osmundea Stackhouse, 1809 - 24 spp.
    • Palisada K.W.Nam, 2007 - 26 spp.
    • Rodriguezella F.Schmitz, 1895 - 7 spp.
    • Yuzurua (Nam) Martin-Lescanne, 2010 - 2 spp.
  • Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (19)
    • Haplodasya Falkenberg, 1897 - 2 spp.
    • Lophocladia F.Schmitz, 1893 - 8 spp.
    • Lophothalia Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
    • Spirophycus A.J.K.Millar, 2000 - 1 sp.
    • Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944 - 6 spp.
  • Neotenophyceae (1)
  • Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889 (227)
    • Alleynea Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
    • Boergeseniella Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
    • Bryocladia F.Schmitz, 1897 - 5 spp.
    • Carradoriella P.C.Silva, 1996 - 5 sp.
    • Chiracanthia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
    • Echinothamnion Kylin, 1956 - 4 spp.
    • Epizonaria Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 - 1 sp.
    • Eutrichosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
    • Falkenbergiella Kylin, 1938 - 1 sp.
    • Kapraunia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
    • Lophurella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 11 spp.
    • Perrinia Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
    • Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958 - 1 sp.
    • Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 - 186 spp.
    • Symphyocolax M.S.Kim, 2010 - 1 sp.
  • Polyzonieae (13)
    • Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863 - 1 sp.
    • Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894 - 10 spp.
    • Echinosporangium Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
    • Polyzonia Suhr, 1834 - 1 sp.
  • Pterosiphonieae (60)
    • Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
    • Dictyomenia Greville, 1830 - 6 spp.
    • Heterostroma Kraft & M.J.Wynne, 1992 - 1 sp.
    • Jeannerettia Hooker f. & Harvey, 1847 - 1 sp.
    • Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
    • Pentocladia Huisman, 2018 - 1 sp.
    • Periphykon Weber-van Bosse, 1929 - 2 spp.
    • Pollexfenia Harvey, 1929 - 5 spp.
    • Pterosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
    • Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018[3] - 4 spp.
    • Symphyocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 8 spp.
    • Symphyocladiella D.E.Bustamante, B.Y.Won & T.O.Cho, 2019[4] - 8 spp.
    • Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967 - 4 spp.
    • Xiphosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2016 - 3 spp.
  • Sonderelleae (2)
    • Lembergia Saenger, 1971 - 1 sp.
    • Sonderella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 1 sp.

Incertae sedis:

  • Abbottella Hollenberg, 1967
  • Acrocystis Zanardini, 1872
  • Aiolocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
  • Amplisiphonia Hollenberg, 1939
  • Antarctocolax Skottsberg, 1953
  • Ardissonula J.De Toni, 1936
  • Beringiella M.J.Wynne, 1980
  • Bostrychiocolax Zuccarello & J.A.West, 1994
  • Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843
  • Carpocaulon Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
  • Chamaethamnion Falkenberg, 1897
  • Choreocolax Reinsch, 1875
  • Cladhymenia Harvey, 1845
  • Cladurus Falkenberg, 1897
  • Colacopsis De Toni, 1903
  • Ctenosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897
  • Dawsoniella Hollenberg, 1967
  • Dawsoniocolax A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970
  • Digeneopsis Simons, 1970
  • Dipterocolax J.Morrill, 1977
  • Dolichoscelis J.Agardh, 1897
  • Doxodasya (F.Schmitz) Falkenberg, 1901
  • Echinophycus Huisman, 2001
  • Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878
  • Enelittosiphonia Segi, 1949
  • Erythrocystis J.Agardh, 1876
  • Erythrostachys J.Agardh ex Jean White, 1912
  • Exophyllum Weber-van Bosse, 1911
  • Fernandosiphonia Levring, 1941
  • Gonatogenia J.Agardh, 1896
  • Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
  • Hawaiia Hollenberg, 1967
  • Heterodasya Joly & Oliveira, 1966
  • Holotrichia F.Schmitz, 1897
  • Hutchinsia C.Agardh, 1817 (nomen dubium)
  • Jantinella Kylin, 1941
  • Kintarosiphonia S.Uwai & M.Masuda, 1999
  • Laurenciocolax A.D.Zinova & L.P.Perestenko, 1964
  • Leachiella Kugrens, 1982
  • Leptosiphonia Kylin, 1956
  • Leveillea Decaisne, 1839
  • Levringiella Kylin, 1956
  • Lophura Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
  • Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg, 1901
  • Meridiocolax J.Morrill, 1976
  • Metamorphe Falkenberg, 1897
  • Microcolax F.Schmitz, 1897
  • Micropeuce J.Agardh, 1899
  • Murayella F.Schmitz, 1893
  • Murrayella F.Schmitz, 1893
  • Neorhodomela Masuda, 1982
  • Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819
  • Oligocladella P.C.Silva, 1996
  • Onychocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
  • Ophidocladus Falkenberg, 1897
  • Pachychaeta Kützing, 1862
  • Phaeocolax Hollenberg, 1967
  • Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936
  • Placophora J.Agardh, 1863
  • Pleurostichidium Heydrich, 1893
  • Pterochondria Hollenberg, 1942
  • Pterosiphoniella E.Y.Dawson, 1963
  • Pycnothamnion P.J.L.Dangeard, 1953
  • Rhodolachne M.J.Wynne, 1970
  • Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822
  • Rhodomelopsis Pocock, 1953
  • Rytiphloea C.A.Agardh, 1817
  • Schizochlaenion M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris, 1982
  • Spirocladia Børgesen, 1933
  • Sporoglossum Kylin, 1919
  • Stichothamnion Børgesen, 1930
  • Streblocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
  • Stromatocarpus Falkenberg, 1897
  • Tayloriella Kylin, 1938
  • Trichidium J.M.Noble & Kraft, 1984
  • Trigenea Sonder, 1845
  • Tylocolax F.Schmitz, 1897
  • Waldoia W.R.Taylor, 1962
  • Wilsonaea F.Schmitz, 1893
  • Wrightiella F.Schmitz, 1893

References

  1. ^ "Rhodomelaceae". Tree of Life Web Project.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhodomelaceae J.E. Areschoug, 1847". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Symphyocladiella D.E.Bustamante, B.Y.Won & T.O.Cho, 2019". www.marinespecies.org. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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