Rhodochorton

Rhodochorton
Rhodochorton purpureum
Scientific classification
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Acrochaetiales
Family: Acrochaetiaceae
Genus: Rhodochorton
Nägeli
Species
  • Rhodochorton entozoicum (Reinsch) De Toni
  • Rhodochorton kurilense Nagai
  • Rhodochorton lepadicola (Welwitsch) De Toni
  • Rhodochorton mesocarpum
  • Rhodochorton parkeri Gibson
  • Rhodochorton subsimplex (Harvey ex Agardh) De Toni

Rhodochorton is a genus of filamentous red alga adapted to low light levels. It may form tufts or a thin purple "turf" up to 5 millimetres high. The filaments branch infrequently, usually at the tips.

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