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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
PLANTAE
(plants)
RHODOPHYTA
(red algae)
Rhodophyta
is also a member of:
Seaweeds
Lower Plants
(via Rhodophyta)
Macrophytes

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RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

BioImages BioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 245 images of RHODOPHYTA (red algae)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #refs #webs
Subclass BANGIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 1 1  
Family DUMONTIACEAE (red rags) 1    
Species Dilsea carnosa (Red Rags)   1 2
Class FLORIDEOPHYCEAE (a class of red seaweeds) 23    
Subclass FLORIDEOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 21 9 11
Subclass RHODYMENIOPHYCIDAE (a subclass of red seaweeds) 2 5  

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

algaebase: http://www.algaebase.org algaebase
Irvine, L.M. & Chamberlain, Y.M., 1994 Rhodophyta Part 2B: Corallinales, Hildenbrandiales

Freshwater

Belcher, H. & Swale, E., 1976 A Beginner's Guide to Freshwater Algae
Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection: http://www.freshwaterlife.org/imagearchive/main.php?g2_itemId=10239 Image Archive / The Hilda Canter-Lund Collection
AlgaTerra Information System: http://www.algaterra.org AlgaTerra Information System
John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. and Brook, A.J., 2002 The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles
Pentecost, A., 1984 Introduction to Freshwater Algae
Prescott, G.W., 1979 How To Know the Freshwater Algae
West, G.S. & Fritsch, F.E., 1932 A Treatise on the Freshwater Algae
West, G.S., 1904 A Treatise on the British Freshwater Algae
AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/algaevision AlgaeVision: Virtual Collection of UK Freshwater Algae and Habitats

Marine

The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN): http://www.marlin.ac.uk The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland (MarLIN)
Brodie, J.M, & Irvine, L.M., 2003 Rhodophyta Part 3B: Bangiophycidae
Dixon, P.S. & Irvine, L.M., 1977 Rhodophyta Part 1: Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales
Biodiversity des algues marines et de la fauna marine des cotes francaises: Manche et Atlantique: http://www.marevita.org/index.php?option=accueil Biodiversity des algues marines et de la fauna marine des cotes francaises: Manche et Atlantique
Hiscock, S., 1986 A Field Key to the British Red Seaweeds
Irvine, L.M., 1983 Rhodophyta Part 2A: Cryptonemiales (sensu stricto) Palmariales, Rhodymeniales
Jones, W.E., 1962 A Key to the genera of British Seaweeds
Maggs, C. & Hommersand, M., 1993 Rhodophyta Part 3A: Ceramiales
Newton, L, 1931 A Handbook of the British Seaweeds
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland: http://www.habitas.org.uk/marinelife/ Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland

Plant pathology

Redfern, M. & Shirley, P., 2011 British Plant Galls

General Works

Morris, I., 1967 An Introduction to the Algae

Freshwater

Canter-Lund, H. & Lund, J.W.G, 1995 Freshwater Algae: their microscopic world explored

Journals

The Phycologist Journal

Marine

Michael Guiry's Seaweed Site: http://www.seaweed.ie/index.html Michael Guiry's Seaweed Site

Microscopy

Microscope discussion group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/microscope/join Microscope discussion group

Societies

The British Phycological Society: http://www.brphysoc.org The British Phycological Society

RHODOPHYTA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 PLANTAE
(plants)
Seaweeds

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with RHODOPHYTA:

Rhodophyta may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

PLANTAE
(plants)
Seaweeds
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