Domain Eukaryota Higher classification Gelidiaceae | Scientific name Gelidium Rank Genus Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae | |
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Similar Red algae, Gracilaria, Eucheuma, Gelidiales, Gelidium amansii | ||
Gelidium is a genus of thalloid red algae comprising 124 species.Its members are known by a number of common names. Specimens can reach around 2–40 cm (0.79–16 in) in size. Branching is irregular, or occurs in rows on either side of the main stem. Gelidium produces tetraspores. Many of the algae in this genus are used to make agar. Chaetangium is a synonym.
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