Gracilaria

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iGracilaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Protista
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Rhodophyceae
Order: Gracilariales
Family: Gracilariaceae
Genus: Gracilaria

Gracilaria is a genus of red algae (Rhodophyta) notable for its economic importance as an agarophyte, as well as its use as a food for humans and various species of shellfish. Various species within the genus are cultivated in various parts of the developing world, including Asia, South America, Africa and Oceania.

[edit] See also

Ogonori

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