Gelidium amansii

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Gelidium amansii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked) Archaeplastida
Phylum: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gelidiales
Genus: Gelidium
Species: G. amansii
Binomial name
Gelidium amansii
(J.V.Lamour.) J.V.Lamour.

Gelidium amansii is an economically important species of red algae commonly found in the shallow coast of many East and Southeast Asian countries.

This algae is used to make agar, as well it is sometimes served as part of a salad in producing regions.

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