Gelidiales

The Gelidiales is a small order of red algae containing ten genera, and approximately 130–140 species, many of which are used to make agar.

Gelidiales
Gelidium corneum
Scientific classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
Order: Gelidiales
Kylin
Families
  • Gelidiaceae
  • Gelidiellaceae
  • Orthogonacladiaceae
  • Pterocladiaceae
Drying Gelidium amansii to make agar


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