Gelidiaceae

Gelidiaceae
	Gelidium corneum
Scientific classification
Clade:	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Gelidiales
Family:	Gelidiaceae; Kützing, 1843
Genera
	Acanthopeltis Okamura, 1892; Capreolia Guiry & Womersley, 1993; Gelidiophycus G.H.Boo, J.K.Park & S.M.Boo, 2013; Gelidium J.V. Lamouroux, 1813; Onikusa Akatsuka, 1986; Porphyroglossum Kützing, 1847; Ptilophora Kützing, 1847; Yatabella Okamura, 1900; Acrocarpus Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium);

The Gelidiaceae is a small family of red algae containing eight genera. Many species of this algae are used to make agar.

Gelidiaceae

Gelidium corneum
Scientific classification
Clade:	Archaeplastida
Division:	Rhodophyta
Class:	Florideophyceae
Order:	Gelidiales
Family:	Gelidiaceae Kützing, 1843
Genera
Acanthopeltis Okamura, 1892 Capreolia Guiry & Womersley, 1993 Gelidiophycus G.H.Boo, J.K.Park & S.M.Boo, 2013 Gelidium J.V. Lamouroux, 1813 Onikusa Akatsuka, 1986 Porphyroglossum Kützing, 1847 Ptilophora Kützing, 1847 Yatabella Okamura, 1900 Acrocarpus Kützing, 1843 (nomen dubium)