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Florideophyceae is a class of exclusively multicellular red algae. They were once thought to be the only algae to bear pit connections, but these have since been found in the filamentous stage of the Bangiaceae. They were also thought only to exhibit apical growth, but there are genera known to grow by intercalary growth. Most, but not all, genera have three phases to the life cycle. In the subclass Nemaliophycidae there are three orders, Balbianiales, Batrachospermales, and Thoreales, which lives exclusively in freshwater. When alive, the Florideophyceae appear bright red or even violet. Howe

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumRhodophyta
  3. ClassFlorideophyceae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded3,187,035

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taxon name
Florideophyceae
Commons category
Florideophyceae
taxon common name
진정홍조강
start time
550000000-
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  • Classification
  • Subclass [[Hildenbrandiophycidae]]
  • Subclass [[Nemaliophycidae]]
  • Subclass [[Corallinophycidae]]
  • Subclass [[Ahnfeltiophycidae]]
  • Subclass [[Rhodymeniophycidae]]
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Florideophyceae is a class of exclusively multicellular red algae. They were once thought to be the only algae to bear pit connections, but these have since been found in the filamentous stage of the Bangiaceae. They were also thought only to exhibit apical growth, but there are genera known to grow by intercalary growth. Most, but not all, genera have three phases to the life cycle. In the subclass Nemaliophycidae there are three orders, Balbianiales, Batrachospermales, and Thoreales, which lives exclusively in freshwater. When alive, the Florideophyceae appear bright red or even violet. However, when placed in cold freshwater, their red pigment dissolves, causing the algae to turn green.

==Classification== thumb|240px|A Laurencia red alga from Hawaii

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