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Rhodomelaceae J.E. Areschoug, 1847

107459  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:107459)

  1. Biota
  2. Plantae (Kingdom)
  3. Rhodophyta (Phylum)
  4. Eurhodophytina (Subdivision)
  5. Florideophyceae (Class)
  6. Ceramiales (Order)
  7. Rhodomelaceae (Family)
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Family
Choreocolacaceae · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Genus Abbottella Hollenberg, 1967
  2. Genus Acanthophora J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813
  3. Genus Acanthosiphonia A.M. Savoie & G.W. Saunders, 2019
  4. Genus Acrocystis Zanardini, 1872
  5. Genus Adamsiella L.E. Phillips & W.A. Nelson in L.E. Phillips, 2002
  6. Genus Aiolocolax M.A. Pocock, 1956
  7. Genus Alleynea Womersley, 2003
  8. Genus Alsidium C.A. Agardh, 1827
  9. Genus Amansia J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1809
  10. Genus Amplisiphonia Hollenberg, 1939
  11. Genus Aneurianna L.E. Phillips, 2006
  12. Genus Antarctocolax Skottsberg, 1953
  13. Genus Aphanocladia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  14. Genus Ardissonula G. De Toni, 1936
  15. Genus Benzaitenia Yendo, 1913
  16. Genus Beringiella M.J. Wynne, 1980
  17. Genus Boergeseniella Kylin, 1956
  18. Genus Bostrychia Montagne in Sagra, 1842
  19. Genus Bostrychiocolax G.C. Zuccarello & J.A. West, 1994
  20. Genus Bosworthia C.D. Walcott, 1919 †
  21. Genus Brongniartella Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1822
  22. Genus Bryocladia F. Schmitz, 1897
  23. Genus Carradoriella P.C. Silva, 1996
  24. Genus Chamaethamnion Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  25. Genus Chiracanthia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  26. Genus Chondria C.A. Agardh, 1817
  27. Genus Chondrophycus (J. Tokida & Y. Saito) D.J. Garbary & J.T. Harper, 1998
  28. Genus Choreocolax Reinsch, 1875
  29. Genus Cladhymenia Harvey, 1845
  30. Genus Cladurus Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  31. Genus Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863
  32. Genus Coeloclonium J.G. Agardh, 1876
  33. Genus Colacopsis De Toni, 1903
  34. Genus Corynecladia J.G. Agardh, 1876
  35. Genus Ctenosiphonia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  36. Genus Dalyia C.D. Walcott, 1919 †
  37. Genus Dasyclonium J.G. Agardh, 1894
  38. Genus Dawsoniella Hollenberg, 1967
  39. Genus Dawsoniocolax A.B. Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970
  40. Genus Deltalsia P. Díaz-Tapia & I. Rodríguez-Buján in Díaz-Tapia et al., 2022
  41. Genus Dictyomenia Greville, 1830
  42. Genus Digenea C.A. Agardh, 1822
  43. Genus Digeneopsis Simons, 1970
  44. Genus Diplocladia Kylin, 1956
  45. Genus Dipterocolax J. Morrill, 1977
  46. Genus Dipterosiphonia K.J.F. Schmitz & Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  47. Genus Ditria Hollenberg, 1967
  48. Genus Dolichoscelis J.G. Agardh, 1897
  49. Genus Doxodasya (F. Schmitz) P. Falkenberg, 1901
  50. Genus Echinophycus Huisman, 2001
  51. Genus Echinosporangium Kylin, 1956
  52. Genus Echinothamnion Kylin, 1956
  53. Genus Enantiocladia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  54. Genus Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878
  55. Genus Enelittosiphonia Segi, 1949
  56. Genus Epiglossum Kützing, 1849
  57. Genus Epizonaria P. Díaz-Tapia & C.A. Maggs in Díaz-Tapia et al., 2017
  58. Genus Erythrocystis J.G. Agardh, 1876
  59. Genus Erythrostachys J.G. Agardh ex J. White, 1911
  60. Genus Eutrichosiphonia A.M. Savoie & G.W. Saunders, 2018
  61. Genus Exophyllum Weber-van Bosse, 1911
  62. Genus Fernandosiphonia Levring in Skottsberg, 1941
  63. Genus Girodia T.G. Lestiboudois, 1827
  64. Genus Gonatogenia J.G. Agardh, 1896
  65. Genus Grammitella P. Crouan & H. Crouan, 1848
  66. Genus Gredgaria Womersley, 2003
  67. Genus Halopithys Kützing, 1843
  68. Genus Haplodasya Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  69. Genus Harveyella F. Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
  70. Genus Hawaiia Hollenberg, 1967
  71. Genus Herpopteros Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  72. Genus Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846
  73. Genus Herposiphoniella Womersley, 2003
  74. Genus Heterocladia Decaisne, 1841
  75. Genus Heterojanczewskia (Setchell) K.W. Nam, 2022
  76. Genus Heterostroma G.T. Kraft & M.J. Wynne, 1992
  77. Genus Holotrichia F. Schmitz, 1897
  78. Genus Husseya J.G. Agardh, 1901
  79. Genus Janczewskia Solms-Laubach, 1877
  80. Genus Jantinella Kylin, 1941
  81. Genus Kapraunia A.M. Savoie & G.W. Saunders, 2018
  82. Genus Kentrophora S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft in R.J.F. Henderson, S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft, 2001
  83. Genus Kintarosiphonia S. Uwai & M. Masuda, 1999
  84. Genus Kuetzingia Sonder, 1845
  85. Genus Lampisiphonia H.-G. Choi, P. Diaz Tapia & I. Bárbara in Bárbara, Choi, Secilla, Díaz-Tapia, Gorostiaga, Seo, Jung & Berecibar, 2013
  86. Genus Laurencia J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813
  87. Genus Laurenciella V. Cassano, M.C. Gil-Rodrüguez, A. Sentües, J. Düaz-Larrea, M.C. Oliveira & M.T. Fujii in Cassano, Oliveira, Gil-Rodríguez, Sentíes, Díaz-Larrea & Fujii, 2012
  88. Genus Laurenciocolax A.D. Zinova & L.P. Perestenko, 1964
  89. Genus Leachiella Kugrens, 1982
  90. Genus Lembergia Saenger, 1971
  91. Genus Lenormandia Sonder, 1845
  92. Genus Leptosiphonia Kylin, 1956
  93. Genus Leveillea Decaisne, 1839
  94. Genus Levringiella Kylin, 1956
  95. Genus Lophocladia F. Schmitz, 1893
  96. Genus Lophosiphonia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  97. Genus Lophothalia Kützing, 1849
  98. Genus Lophurella F. Schmitz, 1897
  99. Genus Melanamansia R.E. Norris, 1988
  100. Genus Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg in Falkenberg, 1901
  101. Genus Meridiocolax J. Morrill, 1976
  102. Genus Metamorphe Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  103. Genus Microcolax F. Schmitz, 1897
  104. Genus Micropeuce J.G. Agardh, 1899
  105. Genus Murrayella F. Schmitz, 1893
  106. Genus Nanopera S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft, 2000
  107. Genus Neochondria S. Sutti, M. Tani, Y. Yamagishi, T. Abe & K. Kogame in Sutti et al., 2018
  108. Genus Neorhodomela Masuda, 1982
  109. Genus Neosiphonia M.-S. Kim & I.K. Lee, 1999
  110. Genus Neotenophycus G.T. Kraft & I.A. Abbott, 2002
  111. Genus Neurymenia J.G. Agardh, 1863
  112. Genus Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819
  113. Genus Ohelopapa F. Rousseau, J. Martin-Lescanne, C. Payri & L. Le Gall in Rousseau et al., 2017
  114. Genus Oligocladella P.C. Silva, 1996
  115. Genus Onychocolax M.A. Pocock, 1956
  116. Genus Ophidocladus Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  117. Genus Osmundaria J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813
  118. Genus Osmundea Stackhouse, 1809
  119. Genus Pachychaeta Kützing, 1862
  120. Genus Palisada K.W. Nam, 2007
  121. Genus Pentocladia J.M. Huisman, 2018
  122. Genus Periphykon Weber-van Bosse, 1929
  123. Genus Perrinia Womersley, 2003
  124. Genus Phaeocolax Hollenberg, 1967
  125. Genus Picconiella G. De Toni, 1936
  126. Genus Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958
  127. Genus Placophora J.G. Agardh, 1863
  128. Genus Pleurostichidium Heydrich, 1893
  129. Genus Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844
  130. Genus Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
  131. Genus Polyzonia Suhr, 1834
  132. Genus Protokuetzingia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  133. Genus Pterochondria Hollenberg, 1942
  134. Genus Pterosiphonia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  135. Genus Pterosiphoniella E.Y. Dawson, 1963
  136. Genus Pycnothamnion P.J.L. Dangeard, 1953
  137. Genus Rhodolachne M.J. Wynne, 1970
  138. Genus Rhodomela C.A. Agardh, 1822
  139. Genus Rhodomelopsis Pocock, 1953
  140. Genus Rodriguezella F. Schmitz, 1895
  141. Genus Rytiphlaea C.A. Agardh, 1817
  142. Genus Rytiphloea C.A. Agardh, 1817
  143. Genus Savoiea M.J. Wynne, 2018
  144. Genus Schizochlaenion M.J. Wynne & R.E. Norris, 1982
  145. Genus Sonderella F. Schmitz, 1897
  146. Genus Spirhymenia Decaisne, 1841
  147. Genus Spirocladia Børgesen, 1933
  148. Genus Spirophycus A.J.K. Millar, 2000
  149. Genus Sporoglossum Kylin, 1919
  150. Genus Stichothamnion Børgesen, 1930
  151. Genus Stictosiphonia J.D. Hooker & W.H. Harvey in J.D. Hooker, 1847
  152. Genus Streblocladia F. Schmitz, 1897
  153. Genus Stromatocarpus Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  154. Genus Symphyocladia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  155. Genus Symphyocladiella D.E. Bustamante, B.Y. Won & T.O. Cho in Bustamante, Won, Lindstrom & Cho, 2019
  156. Genus Symphyocolax M.S. Kim in Kim & Cho, 2010
  157. Genus Tayloriella Kylin, 1938
  158. Genus Tiparraria Womersley, 2003
  159. Genus Tolypiocladia F. Schmitz, 1897
  160. Genus Trichidium J.M. Noble & G.T. Kraft, 1984
  161. Genus Trigenea Sonder, 1845
  162. Genus Tylocolax F. Schmitz, 1897
  163. Genus Ululania K.E. Apt & K.E. Schlech, 1998
  164. Genus Veleroa E.Y. Dawson, 1944
  165. Genus Vertebrata S.F. Gray, 1821
  166. Genus Vidalia J.V.F. Lamouroux ex J.G. Agardh, 1863
  167. Genus Wahpia C.D. Walcott, 1919 †
  168. Genus Waldoia W.R. Taylor, 1962
  169. Genus Waputikia C.D. Walcott, 1919 †
  170. Genus Wilsonaea F. Schmitz, 1893
  171. Genus Wilsonosiphonia D.E. Bustamante, B.Y. Won & T.O. Cho in Bustamante et al., 2017
  172. Genus Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967
  173. Genus Wrightiella F. Schmitz, 1893
  174. Genus Xiphosiphonia A.M. Savoie & G.W. Saunders, 2016
  175. Genus Yuzurua (K.W. Nam, 1999) J. Martin-Lescanne in Martin-Lescanne et al., 2010
  176. Genus Helminthochorton Zanardini, 1843 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  177. Genus Helminthochortos Link, 1833 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  178. Genus Hutchinsia C.A. Agardh, 1817 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  179. Genus Lophura Kützing, 1843 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  180. Genus Orcasia Kylin, 1941 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  181. Genus Physcophora Kützing, 1843 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  182. Genus Pithyopsis Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897 (uncertain > nomen dubium)
  183. Genus Acanthochondria Weber-van Bosse, 1910
  184. Genus Amphibia Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne in Sagra, 1842 (synonym)
  185. Genus Aneuria (J.G. Agardh) Weber-van Bosse, 1911 accepted as Lenormandiopsis Papenfuss, 1967 accepted as Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 (synonym)
  186. Genus Aphanarthron J.G. Agardh, 1868 accepted as Rhodomela C.A. Agardh, 1822 (synonym)
  187. Genus Areschougia Trevisan, 1845 accepted as Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 (superfluous replacement name, also junior homonym of Areschougia Meneghini 1844)
  188. Genus Atomaria Stackhouse, 1816 accepted as Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819 (synonym)
  189. Genus Bolboclinium J.G. Agardh, 1894 accepted as Chondria C.A. Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
  190. Genus Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843 accepted as Alsidium C.A. Agardh, 1827 (synonym)
  191. Genus Calocopsis accepted as Colacopsis De Toni, 1903 (misspelling)
  192. Genus Carradoria Martius, 1833 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 (synonym)
  193. Genus Carradoria Kylin, 1956 accepted as Carradoriella P.C. Silva, 1996 (junior homonym)
  194. Genus Chondriopsis J.G. Agardh, 1863 accepted as Chondria C.A. Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
  195. Genus Cliftonia Harvey, 1859 accepted as Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863 (synonym)
  196. Genus Colaconema K.J.F. Schmitz in Engler & Prantl, 1897
  197. Genus Coronaphycus Y. Metti in Metti et al., 2015 accepted as Corynecladia J.G. Agardh, 1876
  198. Genus Dasyphylla Stackhouse, 1816 accepted as Chondria C.A. Agardh, 1817 (nomen rejiciendum)
  199. Genus Dasythamnion P.[J.L.] Dangeard, 1953
  200. Genus Dawsoniella A.B. Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1967 accepted as Dawsoniocolax A.B. Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970 (synonym)
  201. Genus Dicarpella Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1823 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
  202. Genus Digenia accepted as Digenea C.A. Agardh, 1822
  203. Genus Digereopsis accepted as Digeneopsis Simons, 1970 (misspelling)
  204. Genus Epineuron Harvey, 1845 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
  205. Genus Euspiros G. Targioni-Tozzetti ex F.J. Ruprecht, 1849
  206. Genus Euspiros Targioni Tozzetti ex O. Kuntze, 1891
  207. Genus Euzonia Kylin, 1956 accepted as Dasyclonium J.G. Agardh, 1894 (synonym)
  208. Genus Euzoniella Falkenberg, 1901 accepted as Dasyclonium J.G. Agardh, 1894 (synonym)
  209. Genus Falkenbergiella Kylin, 1938 accepted as Lophosiphonia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897 (synonym)
  210. Genus Fimbriaria Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819 (nomen rejiciendum)
  211. Genus Fuscaria Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Rhodomela C.A. Agardh, 1822 (synonym)
  212. Genus Grammita T. Bonnemaison, 1822 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 (nomen rejiciendum)
  213. Genus Grateloupella Bory de St.-Vincent, 1823 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
  214. Genus Gratelupella Bory de St.-Vincent, 1823 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
  215. Genus Helicothamnion Kützing, 1843 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne in Sagra, 1842 (nomen rejiciendum)
  216. Genus Helicothamnium F.T. Kützing, 1841 accepted as Bostrychia Montagne in Sagra, 1842 (nomen rejiciendum)
  217. Genus Heterodasya Joly & de Oliveira Filho, 1966
  218. Genus Husseyella Papenfuss, 1958 accepted as Husseya J.G. Agardh, 1901 (synonym)
  219. Genus Isoptera Okamura, 1901
  220. Genus Jeannerettia J.D. Hooker & W.H. Harvey in W.H. Harvey, 1847 accepted as Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844 (synonym)
  221. Genus Lenormandiopsis Papenfuss, 1967 accepted as Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 (synonym)
  222. Genus Lophocladiae accepted as Lophocladia F. Schmitz, 1893
  223. Genus Lynkiella R.P. Varma, 1960 accepted as Veleroa E.Y. Dawson, 1944 (synonym)
  224. Genus Maschalostroma F. Schmitz, 1897 accepted as Gonatogenia J.G. Agardh, 1896 (synonym)
  225. Genus Melanocolax M.T. Martin & Pocock, 1953 accepted as Colacopsis De Toni, 1903 (synonym)
  226. Genus Melanoseris Zanardini, 1874 accepted as Pollexfenia Harvey, 1844 (synonym)
  227. Genus Micramansia Kützing, 1865
  228. Genus Murrayellopsis E. Post, 1963 accepted as Veleroa E.Y. Dawson, 1944 (synonym)
  229. Genus Oligocladus Weber-van Bosse, 1911 accepted as Oligocladella P.C. Silva, 1996 (synonym)
  230. Genus Palisadi accepted as Palisada K.W. Nam, 2007
  231. Genus Pallisada accepted as Palisada K.W. Nam, 2007
  232. Genus Phaeosiphonia Kützing, 1849 accepted as Hutchinsia C.A. Agardh, 1817 (synonym)
  233. Genus Piconiella accepted as Picconiella G. De Toni, 1936 (misspelling)
  234. Genus Pinnatifida Stackhouse, 1816
  235. Genus Plectrophora S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft, 2000 accepted as Kentrophora S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft in R.J.F. Henderson, S.M. Wilson & G.T. Kraft, 2001 (synonym)
  236. Genus Polychetum Chevallier, 1836 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823
  237. Genus Polyostea Ruprecht, 1850 accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 (superfluous replacement name)
  238. Genus Polyphacum C.A. Agardh, 1820 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
  239. Genus Polysiphonia R.K. Greville, 1823 [2] accepted as Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 (nomen rejiciendum)
  240. Genus Pseudendosiphonia Weber-van Bosse, 1913 accepted as Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878 (synonym)
  241. Genus Pteronia F. Schmitz, 1897 accepted as Picconiella G. De Toni, 1936 (synonym)
  242. Genus Rhododactylis J.G. Agardh, 1876 accepted as Husseya J.G. Agardh, 1901 (synonym)
  243. Genus Rhodolophia Kylin, 1956 accepted as Erythrostachys J.G. Agardh ex J. White, 1911 (synonym)
  244. Genus Rhodopeltis Askenasy, 1872
  245. Genus Rhodosiphonia Hollenberg, 1943 accepted as Ophidocladus Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897 (synonym)
  246. Genus Ricardia Derbès & Solier, 1856 accepted as Erythrocystis J.G. Agardh, 1876 (synonym)
  247. Genus Roschera Sonder in von der Decken, 1879 accepted as Tolypiocladia F. Schmitz, 1897 (synonym)
  248. Genus Scorpioides Roussel, 1806
  249. Genus Scorpiura Stackhouse, 1816
  250. Genus Symphiocladia accepted as Symphyocladia Falkenberg in Engler & Prantl, 1897 (misspelling)
  251. Genus Thaumatella (Falkenberg) Kylin, 1956 accepted as Veleroa E.Y. Dawson, 1944 (synonym)
  252. Genus Volubilaria J.V.F. Lamouroux ex Bory de St.-Vincent, 1830 accepted as Osmundaria J.V.F. Lamouroux, 1813 (synonym)
  253. Genus Womerleyella accepted as Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967 (misspelling)
  254. Genus Carpocaulon Kützing, 1843 (uncertain, unassessed)
  255. Genus Dasyclonia J.E. Gray, 1864 (uncertain, unassessed)
  256. Genus Grammalia B.C. Dumoriter, 1829 (uncertain, unassessed)
  257. Genus Leveillia W.H. Harvey, 1849 (uncertain, unassessed)
  258. Genus Oligosiphonia J.E. Gray, 1864 (uncertain, unassessed)
  259. Genus Polyochetum Chevallier, 1836 (uncertain, unassessed)
  260. Genus Pseudoendosiphonia Weber-van Bosse, 1913 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2024). Rhodomelaceae J.E. Areschoug, 1847. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=107459 on 2025-07-01
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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013)/AlgaeBase [details] 

extant flag source as per included genera [details] 

habitat flag source Aphia 2006 [details] 

habitat flag source Bourelly, 1985 [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Plantae (Kingdom) > Thallobionta (Subkingdom) > Rhodophyta (Phylum) > Florideophyceae (Class) > Florideophycideae (Subclass) > Ceramiales (Order) > Rhodomelaceae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Includes marine genera (Aphia 2006) and freshwater genera (Bourrelly 1985) [details]

Habitat Marine and nonmarine [details]
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To WoRMS (from synonym Choreocolacaceae)
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