Bangiophyceae
Bangiophyceae is a class of red algae. In some classifications it is merged with the Florideophyceae to form the Rhodophyceae. The Bangiophyceae, as defined traditionally, are paraphyletic.[1] Their taxonomic identification has been difficult because of a lack of distinct morphological features, and the presumed morphological plasticity of the species. Molecular tools are required to elucidate the relationships within this assemblage.
| Bangiophyceae | |
|---|---|
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| Porphyra umbilicalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Subdivision: | Eurhodophytina |
| Class: | Bangiophyceae Wettstein, 1901 |
| Orders | |
It is still used by some sources, and defined sensu stricto (including Bangia and Porphyra but not the species included in Florideophyceae) is considered a valid clade.[2]
References
- G. W. Saunders & M. H. Hommersand (2004). "Assessing red algal supraordinal diversity and taxonomy in the context of contemporary systematic data" (abstract). American Journal of Botany. 91 (10): 1494–1507. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.10.1494. PMID 21652305.
- Joseph Seckbach; David J. Chapman (2010). Red Algae in the Genomic Age. Springer. p. 34. ISBN 978-90-481-3794-7.
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