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Eukaryota > Rhodophyta

Preferred term

Rhodophyta  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Red algae whose color results from predominace of the red pigment (PHYCOERYTHRIN). However, if this pigment is destroyed, the algae can appear purple, brown, green, or yellow. Two important substances found in the cell walls of red algae are AGAR and CARRAGEENAN. Some rhodophyta are notable SEAWEED (macroalgae).

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Algae, Red
  • Red Algae
  • txid2763

In other languages

  • French

  • Algues rouges
  • Rhodophytes
  • txid2763

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-T459X491-M

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