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Gelidiales

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

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Gelidiales". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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Drying Gelidium amansii to make agar