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

Rhodymenia Greville, 1830

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Rhodymenia ardissonei*	(Kuntze) Feldmann, 1937	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia caespitosa*	P.J.L.Dangeard, 1939	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia coespitosella*	L'Hardy-Halos, 1976	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia delicatula*	P.J.L.Dangeard, 1949	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia holmesii*	Ardissone, 1893	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia ligulata*	Zanardini, 1843	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia phylloïdes*	L'Hardy-Halos, 1970	taxonomically included in
*Rhodymenia pseudopalmata*	(J.V.Lamouroux) P.C.Silva, 1952	taxonomically included in

Children

Rhodymenia ardissonei (Kuntze) Feldmann, 1937
Rhodymenia caespitosa P.J.L.Dangeard, 1939
Rhodymenia coespitosella L'Hardy-Halos, 1976
Rhodymenia delicatula P.J.L.Dangeard, 1949
Rhodymenia holmesii Ardissone, 1893
Rhodymenia ligulata Zanardini, 1843
Rhodymenia phylloïdes L'Hardy-Halos, 1970
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata (J.V.Lamouroux) P.C.Silva, 1952

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: マサゴシバリ属

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.
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). Rhodymenia Greville, 1830. 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:144252