Rhodomelaceae

Rhodomelaceae
	Brongniartella mucronata
Scientific 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[edit]

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)
- Bostrychia Montagne, 1842 - 43 spp.
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)
- Heterocladia Decaisne, 1841 - 3 spp.
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)
- Neotenophycus Kraft & I.A.Abbott, 2002 - 1 sp.
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[edit]

^ "Rhodomelaceae". Tree of Life Web Project.
^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rhodomelaceae J.E. Areschoug, 1847". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ "Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018". www.marinespecies.org. WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
^ "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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[1] "Rhodomelaceae". Tree of Life Web Project.

[WoRMS-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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