Rhodophyceae (Red Algae): Red Algae belongs to the division Rhodophyta, which is one of the oldest groups of the eukaryotic algae found on earth. The name Rhodophyta is taken from the Greek language where ‘rhodon’ in ancient Greek resembles a rose, and ‘phyton’ resembles ‘plant’. Therefore, we can see that Rhodophyta is the name given to Red Algae species because of their reddish color. The Rhodophyta also comprises over 7000 currently recognized species (with all the ongoing revisions in taxonomy), and it is one of the largest phyla of Algae.
The members of rhodophyceae are commonly called red algae because of the predominance of the red pigment, r-phycoerythrin in their body
Red algae are different from other groups except for diatoms. Listed below are general characteristics of Red Algae.
During the entire life cycle of red algae, they do not have centrioles and flagella present in them. Following are some of the main characteristics of the red algae based on their cell structure:
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