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

Phyllophora Greville, 1830

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Phyllotylus*	Kützing, 1843	synonym

Children

Phyllophora crispa (Hudson) P.S.Dixon, 1964
Phyllophora fimbriata Ercegovic, 1949
Phyllophora gelidioides P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan ex Karsakoff, 1896
Phyllophora herediae (Clemente) J.Agardh, 1842
Phyllophora pseudoceranoïdes (S.G.Gmelin) Newroth & A.R.A.Taylor ex P.S.Dixon & L.M.Irvine, 1977
Phyllophora sicula (Kützing) Guiry & L.M.Irvine, 1976

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	Dixon, P.S.; Irvine, L.M. (1995). Seaweeds of the British Isles: Rhodophyta, Part 1. Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales. Seaweeds of the British Isles, 1. Natural History Museum: London, UK. ISBN 0-11-31000-0. 252 pp.

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). Phyllophora 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:144169