The Gelidiales is a small order of red algae containing ten genera, and approximately 130–160 species,[1] many of which are used to make agar.

Gelidiales
Gelidium corneum
Gelidium corneum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
Order: Gelidiales
Kylin
Families

References edit

  1. ^ "Gelidiales". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

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Drying Gelidium amansii to make agar