# Rhodomelaceae

Rhodomelaceae is estimated to be the largest red algae family, with about 125 genera and over 700 species.

## Included taxa

Rhodomelaceae includes the following tribes and genera:
* Alsidieae Ardissone (15)
** Alsidium C.Agardh - 8 spp.
** Digenea C.Agardh, 1822 - 7 spp.
* Amansieae Schmitz, 1889 (62)
** Adamsiella L.E.Phillips & W.A.Nelson, 2002 - 4 spp.
** Amansia J.V.Lamouroux, 1809 - 17 spp.
** Aneurianna L.E.Phillips, 2006 - 4 spp.
** Enantiocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 3 spp.
** Epiglossum Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
** Halopithys Kützing, 1843 - 3 spp.
** Kentrophora S.M.Wilson & Kraft, 2001 - 2 spp.
** Kuetzingia Sonder, 1845 - 2 spp.
** Lenormandia Sonder, 1845 - 6 spp.
** Nanopera S.M.Wilson & G.T.Kraft, 2000 - 1 sp.
** Neurymenia J.Agardh, 1863 - 2 spp.
** Osmundaria J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 24 spp.
** Protokuetzingia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
** Rytiphlaea C.Agardh, 1817 - 5 spp.
** Vidalia J.V.Lamouroux ex J.Agardh, 1863 - 3 spp.
* Bostrychieae (43)
** Bostrychia Montagne, 1842 - 43 spp.
* Chondrieae (95)
** Acanthophora J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 7 spp.
** Benzaitenia Yendo, 1913 - 1 sp.
** Chondria C.Agardh, 1817 - 79 spp.
** Coeloclonium J.Agardh, 1876 - 4 spp.
** Husseya J.Agardh, 1901 - 1 spp.
** Neochondria S.Sutti, M.Tani, Y.Yamagishi, T.Abe & K.Kogame, 2018 - 2 spp.
** Ululania K.E.Apt & K.E.Schlech, 1998 - 1 spp.
* Dipterosiphonieae Díaz-Tapia & Maggs - (6)
** Dipterosiphonia F.Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
* Herposiphonieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (71)
** Ditria Hollenberg, 1967 - 3 spp.
** Gredgaria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
** Herpopteros Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 spp.
** Herposiphonia Nägeli, 1846 - 60 spp.
** Herposiphoniella Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
** Tiparraria Womersley, 2003 - 1 spp.
** Wilsonosiphonia D.Bustamante, Won & T.O.Cho, 2017 - 4 spp.
* Heterocladieae (3)
** Heterocladia Decaisne, 1841 - 3 spp.
* Laurencieae (225)
** Chondrophycus (J.Tokida & Y.Saito) Garbary & J.T.Harper, 1998 - 15 spp.
** Corynecladia J.Agardh, 1876 - 3 spp.
** Janczewskia Solms-Laubach, 1877 - 8 spp.
** Laurencia J.V.Lamouroux, 1813 - 136 spp.
** Laurenciella V.Cassano, Gil-Rodrüguez, Sentües, Düaz-Larrea, M.C.Oliveira & M.T.Fujii, 2012 - 8 spp.
** Ohelopapa F.Rousseau, Martin-Lescanne, Payri & L.Le Gall, 2017 - 1 sp.
** Osmundea Stackhouse, 1809 - 24 spp.
** Palisada K.W.Nam, 2007 - 26 spp.
** Rodriguezella F.Schmitz, 1895 - 7 spp.
** Yuzurua (Nam) Martin-Lescanne, 2010 - 2 spp.
* Lophothalieae Schmitz & Falkenberg, 1897 (19)
** Haplodasya Falkenberg, 1897 - 2 spp.
** Lophocladia F.Schmitz, 1893 - 8 spp.
** Lophothalia Kützing, 1849 - 2 spp.
** Spirophycus A.J.K.Millar, 2000 - 1 sp.
** Veleroa E.Y.Dawson, 1944 - 6 spp.
* Neotenophyceae (1)
** Neotenophycus Kraft & I.A.Abbott, 2002 - 1 sp.
* Polysiphonieae Schmitz, 1889 (227)
** Alleynea Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
** Boergeseniella Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
** Bryocladia F.Schmitz, 1897 - 5 spp.
** Carradoriella P.C.Silva, 1996 - 5 sp.
** Chiracanthia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
** Echinothamnion Kylin, 1956 - 4 spp.
** Epizonaria Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017 - 1 sp.
** Eutrichosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
** Falkenbergiella Kylin, 1938 - 1 sp.
** Kapraunia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2018 - 4 spp.
** Lophurella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 11 spp.
** Perrinia Womersley, 2003 - 1 sp.
** Pityophykos Papenfuss, 1958 - 1 sp.
** Polysiphonia Greville, 1823 - 186 spp.
** Symphyocolax M.S.Kim, 2010 - 1 sp.
* Polyzonieae (13)
** Cliftonaea (Harvey) Harvey, 1863 - 1 sp.
** Dasyclonium J.Agardh, 1894 - 10 spp.
** Echinosporangium Kylin, 1956 - 1 sp.
** Polyzonia Suhr, 1834 - 1 sp.
* Pterosiphonieae (60)
** Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
** Dictyomenia Greville, 1830 - 6 spp.
** Heterostroma Kraft & M.J.Wynne, 1992 - 1 sp.
** Jeannerettia Hooker f. & Harvey, 1847 - 1 sp.
** Aphanocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 6 spp.
** Pentocladia Huisman, 2018 - 1 sp.
** Periphykon Weber-van Bosse, 1929 - 2 spp.
** Pollexfenia Harvey, 1929 - 5 spp.
** Pterosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897 - 1 sp.
** Savoiea M.J.Wynne, 2018 - 4 spp.
** Symphyocladia Falkenberg, 1897 - 8 spp.
** Symphyocladiella D.E.Bustamante, B.Y.Won & T.O.Cho, 2019 - 8 spp.
** Womersleyella Hollenberg, 1967 - 4 spp.
** Xiphosiphonia Savoie & G.W.Saunders, 2016 - 3 spp.
* Sonderelleae (2)
** Lembergia Saenger, 1971 - 1 sp.
** Sonderella F.Schmitz, 1897 - 1 sp.
Incertae sedis:
* Abbottella Hollenberg, 1967
* Acrocystis Zanardini, 1872
* Aiolocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
* Amplisiphonia Hollenberg, 1939
* Antarctocolax Skottsberg, 1953
* Ardissonula J.De Toni, 1936
* Beringiella M.J.Wynne, 1980
* Bostrychiocolax Zuccarello & J.A.West, 1994
* Bryothamnion Kützing, 1843
* Carpocaulon Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
* Chamaethamnion Falkenberg, 1897
* Choreocolax Reinsch, 1875
* Cladhymenia Harvey, 1845
* Cladurus Falkenberg, 1897
* Colacopsis De Toni, 1903
* Ctenosiphonia Falkenberg, 1897
* Dawsoniella Hollenberg, 1967
* Dawsoniocolax A.B.Joly & Yamaguishi-Tomita, 1970
* Digeneopsis Simons, 1970
* Dipterocolax J.Morrill, 1977
* Dolichoscelis J.Agardh, 1897
* Doxodasya (F.Schmitz) Falkenberg, 1901
* Echinophycus Huisman, 2001
* Endosiphonia Zanardini, 1878
* Enelittosiphonia Segi, 1949
* Erythrocystis J.Agardh, 1876
* Erythrostachys J.Agardh ex Jean White, 1912
* Exophyllum Weber-van Bosse, 1911
* Fernandosiphonia Levring, 1941
* Gonatogenia J.Agardh, 1896
* Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889
* Hawaiia Hollenberg, 1967
* Heterodasya Joly & Oliveira, 1966
* Holotrichia F.Schmitz, 1897
* Hutchinsia C.Agardh, 1817 (nomen dubium)
* Jantinella Kylin, 1941
* Kintarosiphonia S.Uwai & M.Masuda, 1999
* Laurenciocolax A.D.Zinova & L.P.Perestenko, 1964
* Leachiella Kugrens, 1982
* Leptosiphonia Kylin, 1956
* Leveillea Decaisne, 1839
* Levringiella Kylin, 1956
* Lophura Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)
* Melanothamnus Bornet & Falkenberg, 1901
* Meridiocolax J.Morrill, 1976
* Metamorphe Falkenberg, 1897
* Microcolax F.Schmitz, 1897
* Micropeuce J.Agardh, 1899
* Murayella F.Schmitz, 1893
* Murrayella F.Schmitz, 1893
* Neorhodomela Masuda, 1982
* Odonthalia Lyngbye, 1819
* Oligocladella P.C.Silva, 1996
* Onychocolax M.A.Pocock, 1956
* Ophidocladus Falkenberg, 1897
* Pachychaeta Kützing, 1862
* Phaeocolax Hollenberg, 1967
* Picconiella De Toni fil., 1936
* Placophora J.Agardh, 1863
* Pleurostichidium Heydrich, 1893
* Pterochondria Hollenberg, 1942
* Pterosiphoniella E.Y.Dawson, 1963
* Pycnothamnion P.J.L.Dangeard, 1953
* Rhodolachne M.J.Wynne, 1970
* Rhodomela C.Agardh, 1822
* Rhodomelopsis Pocock, 1953
* Rytiphloea C.A.Agardh, 1817
* Schizochlaenion M.J.Wynne & R.E.Norris, 1982
* Spirocladia Børgesen, 1933
* Sporoglossum Kylin, 1919
* Stichothamnion Børgesen, 1930
* Streblocladia F.Schmitz, 1897
* Stromatocarpus Falkenberg, 1897
* Tayloriella Kylin, 1938
* Trichidium J.M.Noble & Kraft, 1984
* Trigenea Sonder, 1845
* Tylocolax F.Schmitz, 1897
* Waldoia W.R.Taylor, 1962
* Wilsonaea F.Schmitz, 1893
* Wrightiella F.Schmitz, 1893