Amphiroa
Sign in to saveAmphiroa is a genus of thalloid red algae under the family Corallinaceae.
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- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHydrozoa
- OrderSiphonophorae
- FamilyAbylidae
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Amphiroa is a genus of thalloid red algae under the family Corallinaceae.
== Taxonomy and nomenclature == Amphiroa was first described by Jean Vincent Félix Lamouroux in 1812 with the type species for the genus being Amphiroa tribulus. This genus was named after Amphiro, a sea nymph in the epic poem of Theogony by the Greek poet Hesiod. There are currently 72 accepted species names for this genus.
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AlgaeBase
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coralline algae
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eukaryote
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Archaeplastida
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