Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Biliphyta > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae > Order Halymeniales > Family Halymeniaceae

Cryptonemia J.Agardh, 1842

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Cryptonemia crenulata (J.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1851
Cryptonemia hibernica Guiry & L.M.Irvine, 1974
Cryptonemia lomation (Bertoloni) J.Agardh, 1851
Cryptonemia seminervis (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1846
Cryptonemia tuniformis (Bertoloni) Zanardini, 1868

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: カクレイト属

Literature

original description	Agardh, J. G. (1842). Algae Maris Mediterranei et Adriatici : observationes in diagnosin specierum et dispositionem generum. Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Fortin, Masson et Cie. pp. [i]-x, 1-164.
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.
additional source	Silva, P. C.; Basson, P. W.; Moe, R. L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany. 79: 1-1259.

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). Cryptonemia J.Agardh, 1842. 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:144042