Bangiophyceae

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Bangiophyceae
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked) Archaeplastida
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Bangiophyceae
Orders

Bangiales
Cyanidiales
Erythropeltidales
Porphyridiales
Rhodochaetales
Stylonematales

Bangiophyceae is a class of red algae. 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.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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: 1494–1507. doi:10.3732/ajb.91.10.1494.