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Gracilariaceae Nägeli, 1847

AphiaID

143748 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143748)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Gracilariales

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Genus Congracilaria Yamamoto, 1986
Genus Curdiea Harvey, 1855
Subfamily Gracilarioideae Stizenberger, 1860
1. Tribe Gracilarieae Willkomm, 1854
  1. Genus Agarophyton Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, 2018
  2. Genus Crassiphycus Guiry, J.N.Norris, Fredericq & Gurgel, 2018
  3. Genus Gracilaria Greville, 1830
  4. Genus Gracilariophila Setchell & H.L.Wilson, 1910
  5. Genus Hydropuntia Montagne, 1842
  6. Genus Crassa Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, 2018 accepted as Crassiphycus Guiry, J.N.Norris, Fredericq & Gurgel, 2018 (synonym)
2. Tribe Gracilariopsideae Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq, 2018
  1. Genus Gracilariopsis E.Y.Dawson, 1949
Genus Melanthalia Montagne, 1843
Genus Tyleiophora J.Agardh, 1890
Genus Ceramianthemum V.Donati ex S.Léman, 1817 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830 (synonym)
Genus Corallopsis Greville, 1830 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830 (synonym)
Genus Flagellaria Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830
Genus Plocaria Nees, 1820 accepted as Gracilaria Greville, 1830 (synonym)
Genus Polycavernosa C.F.Chang & B.M.Xia, 1963 accepted as Hydropuntia Montagne, 1842 (synonym)
Genus Sarcocladia Harvey, 1855 accepted as Curdiea Harvey, 1855 (synonym)

Environment

marine, fresh

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2024). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Gracilariaceae Nägeli, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143748 on 2024-11-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Guiry, Michael D.

2008-10-22 09:06:10Z

checked

Guiry, Michael D.

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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]