Rhodomelaceae

Rhodomelaceae is estimated to be the largest red algae family, with about 125 genera and over 700 species.^[1]

Rhodomelaceae
Brongniartella mucronata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Ceramiales
Family:	Rhodomelaceae Aresch., 1847
Tribes
Amansieae Schmitz, 1889 Bostrychieae Brongniartelleae Chondrieae Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 Heterocladieae Laurencieae Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 Neotenophyceae Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889 Polyzonieae Pterosiphonieae Sonderelleae

Included taxa

Rhodomelaceae includes the following tribes and genera:^[2]

• Alsidieae Ardissone (15)
  • Alsidium C.Agardh - 8 spp.
  • Digenea C.Agardh, 1822 - 7 spp.
• Amansieae Schmitz, 1889 (62)
  • Adamsiella L.E.Phillips & W.A.Nelson, 2002 - 4 spp.
  • Amansia J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 - 17 spp.
  • Aneurianna L.E.Phillips, 2006 - 4 spp.
  • Enantiocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 3 spp.
  • Epiglossum Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
  • Halopithys Kützing, 1843 - 3 spp.
  • Kentrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2001 - 2 spp.
  • Kuetzingia Sonder, 1845 - 2 spp.
  • Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 - 6 spp.
  • Nanopera S.M.Wilson & G.T.Kraft, 2000 - 1 sp.
  • Neurymenia J.Agardh, 1863 - 2 spp.
  • Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 24 spp.
  • Protokuetzingia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
  • Rytiphlaea C.Agardh, 1817 - 5 spp.
  • Vidalia J.V.Lamouroux ex J.Agardh, 1863 - 3 spp.
• Bostrychieae (43)
  • Bostrychia Montagne, 1842 - 43 spp.
• Chondrieae (95)
  • Acanthophora J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 7 spp.
  • Benzaitenia Yendo, 1913 - 1 sp.
  • Chondria C.Agardh, 1817 - 79 spp.
  • Coeloclonium J.Agardh, 1876 - 4 spp.
  • Husseya J.Agardh, 1901 - 1 spp.
  • Neochondria S.Sutti, M.Tani, Y.Yamagishi, T.Abe & K.Kogame, 2018 - 2 spp.
  • Ululania K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech, 1998 - 1 spp.
• Dipterosiphonieae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs - (6)
  • Dipterosiphonia F.Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
• Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (71)
  • Ditria Hollenberg, 1967 - 3 spp.
  • Gredgaria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
  • Herpopteros Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 spp.
  • Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846 - 60 spp.
  • Herposiphoniella Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
  • Tiparraria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
  • Wilsonosiphonia D.Bustamante, Won & T.O.Cho, 2017 - 4 spp.
• Heterocladieae (3)
  • Heterocladia Decaisne, 1841 - 3 spp.
• Laurencieae (225)
  • Chondrophycus (J.Tokida & Y.Saito) Garbary & J.T.Harper, 1998 - 15 spp.
  • Corynecladia J.Agardh, 1876 - 3 spp.
  • Janczewskia Solms-Laubach, 1877 - 8 spp.
  • Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 136 spp.
  • Laurenciella V.Cassano, Gil-Rodrüguez, Sentües, Düaz-Larrea, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii, 2012 - 8 spp.
  • Ohelopapa F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall, 2017 - 1 sp.
  • Osmundea Stackhouse, 1809 - 24 spp.
  • Palisada K.W.Nam, 2007 - 26 spp.
  • Rodriguezella F.Schmitz, 1895 - 7 spp.
  • Yuzurua (Nam) Martin-Lescanne, 2010 - 2 spp.
• Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (19)
  • Haplodasya Falkenberg, 1897 - 2 spp.
  • Lophocladia F.Schmitz, 1893 - 8 spp.
  • Lophothalia Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
  • Spirophycus A.J.K.Millar, 2000 - 1 sp.
  • Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944 - 6 spp.
• Neotenophyceae (1)
  • Neotenophycus Kraft & I.A.Abbott, 2002 - 1 sp.
• Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889 (227)
  • Alleynea Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
  • Boergeseniella Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
  • Bryocladia F.Schmitz, 1897 - 5 spp.
  • Carradoriella P.C.Silva, 1996 - 5 sp.
  • Chiracanthia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
  • Echinothamnion Kylin, 1956 - 4 spp.
  • Epizonaria Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 - 1 sp.
  • Eutrichosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
  • Falkenbergiella Kylin, 1938 - 1 sp.
  • Kapraunia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
  • Lophurella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 11 spp.
  • Perrinia Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
  • Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958 - 1 sp.
  • Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 - 186 spp.
  • Symphyocolax M.S.Kim, 2010 - 1 sp.
• Polyzonieae (13)
  • Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863 - 1 sp.
  • Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894 - 10 spp.
  • Echinosporangium Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
  • Polyzonia Suhr, 1834 - 1 sp.
• Pterosiphonieae (60)
  • Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
  • Dictyomenia Greville, 1830 - 6 spp.
  • Heterostroma Kraft & M.J.Wynne, 1992 - 1 sp.
  • Jeannerettia Hooker f. & Harvey, 1847 - 1 sp.
  • Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
  • Pentocladia Huisman, 2018 - 1 sp.
  • Periphykon Weber-van Bosse, 1929 - 2 spp.
  • Pollexfenia Harvey, 1929 - 5 spp.
  • Pterosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
  • Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018^[3] - 4 spp.
  • Symphyocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 8 spp.
  • Symphyocladiella D.E.Bustamante, B.Y.Won & T.O.Cho, 2019^[4] - 8 spp.
  • Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967 - 4 spp.
  • Xiphosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2016 - 3 spp.
• Sonderelleae (2)
  • Lembergia Saenger, 1971 - 1 sp.
  • Sonderella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 1 sp.

Incertae sedis:

• Abbottella Hollenberg, 1967
• Acrocystis Zanardini, 1872
• Aiolocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
• Amplisiphonia Hollenberg, 1939
• Antarctocolax Skottsberg, 1953
• Ardissonula J.De Toni, 1936
• Beringiella M.J.Wynne, 1980
• Bostrychiocolax Zuccarello & J.A.West, 1994
• Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843
• Carpocaulon Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
• Chamaethamnion Falkenberg, 1897
• Choreocolax Reinsch, 1875
• Cladhymenia Harvey, 1845
• Cladurus Falkenberg, 1897
• Colacopsis De Toni, 1903
• Ctenosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897
• Dawsoniella Hollenberg, 1967
• Dawsoniocolax A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970
• Digeneopsis Simons, 1970
• Dipterocolax J.Morrill, 1977
• Dolichoscelis J.Agardh, 1897
• Doxodasya (F.Schmitz) Falkenberg, 1901
• Echinophycus Huisman, 2001
• Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878
• Enelittosiphonia Segi, 1949
• Erythrocystis J.Agardh, 1876
• Erythrostachys J.Agardh ex Jean White, 1912
• Exophyllum Weber-van Bosse, 1911
• Fernandosiphonia Levring, 1941
• Gonatogenia J.Agardh, 1896
• Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
• Hawaiia Hollenberg, 1967
• Heterodasya Joly & Oliveira, 1966
• Holotrichia F.Schmitz, 1897
• Hutchinsia C.Agardh, 1817 (nomen dubium)
• Jantinella Kylin, 1941
• Kintarosiphonia S.Uwai & M.Masuda, 1999
• Laurenciocolax A.D.Zinova & L.P.Perestenko, 1964
• Leachiella Kugrens, 1982
• Leptosiphonia Kylin, 1956
• Leveillea Decaisne, 1839
• Levringiella Kylin, 1956
• Lophura Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
• Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg, 1901
• Meridiocolax J.Morrill, 1976
• Metamorphe Falkenberg, 1897
• Microcolax F.Schmitz, 1897
• Micropeuce J.Agardh, 1899
• Murayella F.Schmitz, 1893
• Murrayella F.Schmitz, 1893
• Neorhodomela Masuda, 1982
• Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819
• Oligocladella P.C.Silva, 1996
• Onychocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
• Ophidocladus Falkenberg, 1897
• Pachychaeta Kützing, 1862
• Phaeocolax Hollenberg, 1967
• Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936
• Placophora J.Agardh, 1863
• Pleurostichidium Heydrich, 1893
• Pterochondria Hollenberg, 1942
• Pterosiphoniella E.Y.Dawson, 1963
• Pycnothamnion P.J.L.Dangeard, 1953
• Rhodolachne M.J.Wynne, 1970
• Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822
• Rhodomelopsis Pocock, 1953
• Rytiphloea C.A.Agardh, 1817
• Schizochlaenion M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris, 1982
• Spirocladia Børgesen, 1933
• Sporoglossum Kylin, 1919
• Stichothamnion Børgesen, 1930
• Streblocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
• Stromatocarpus Falkenberg, 1897
• Tayloriella Kylin, 1938
• Trichidium J.M.Noble & Kraft, 1984
• Trigenea Sonder, 1845
• Tylocolax F.Schmitz, 1897
• Waldoia W.R.Taylor, 1962
• Wilsonaea F.Schmitz, 1893
• Wrightiella F.Schmitz, 1893