Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Ceramiales > Family Rhodomelaceae > Tribe Rhodomeleae

Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Aphanarthron*	J.Agardh, 1868	synonym

Children

Rhodomela confervoides (Hudson) P.C.Silva, 1952
Rhodomela lycopodioides (Linnaeus) C.Agardh, 1822

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: セイヨウフジマツモ属

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143923

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Occurrence

Present

Absent

Doubtful

Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine, brackish

Importance

EPPO invasive plants:
listed This species is an invasive alien plant being managed in countries that are member of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

This species is an invasive alien plant being managed in countries that are member of the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO)

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Last modified

2023-03-08 by Michael D. Guiry

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