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			== Red_algae ==
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			File:Chondrus_crispus_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-034.jpg\|Chondrus crispus - Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen
			File:Botryocladia_occidentalis.jpg\|Botryocladia occidentalis
			File:Cyanidium_O5A.jpg\|Cyanidium
			File:Porphyridium_purpureum1.jpg\|Porphyridium purpureum
			File:Erythrotrichia_carnea_Crouan.jpg\|Erythrotrichia carnea
			File:Stylonemaalsidii.jpg\|Stylonema alsidii
			File:Porphyra_umbilicalis.jpg\|Porphyra umbilicalis
			File:New_Zealand_Mosses_Am_media-v-838854_(Plocamium_spp.).jpg\|Plocamium spp.
			File:2023_Rhodophyte.svg\|Rhodophyte
			File:Porphyra_(haploide_y_diploide).jpg\|Porphyra (haploid and diploid)
			File:Chondrus_crispus.jpg\|Chondrus crispus
			</gallery>

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'''Red algae''', or '''Rhodophyta''' (''rodo'' meaning red, and ''phyta'' meaning plant), are one of the oldest groups of [[Eukaryote|eukaryotic]] algae. The Rhodophyta also comprises one of the largest phyla of algae, containing over 7,000 currently recognized species with taxonomic revisions ongoing.

== Classification ==

The classification of red algae is based primarily on the morphology of the cystocarp, the structure of the pit connections, and the arrangement of the [[Thallus (biology)|thallus]].

== Characteristics ==

Red algae are defined by having [[chlorophyll]] a and chlorophyll d, which are the pigments that give them their red color. They also contain phycobiliproteins, which are protein-pigment complexes that are involved in photosynthesis.

== Distribution and habitat ==

Red algae are found worldwide, from polar to tropical waters. They are commonly found in the intertidal zone and below the low tide mark.

== Uses ==

Red algae have been used for various purposes throughout history. They are a source of food, especially in Asia, where they are used in the preparation of sushi. They are also used in the production of agar and carrageenan, which are used in the food industry as thickeners and stabilizers.

== See also ==

* [[Algae]]
* [[Seaweed]]
* [[Carrageenan]]
* [[Agar]]

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Algae]]
[[Category:Red algae]]
[[Category:Seaweed]]

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			<gallery>
			File:Chondrus_crispus_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-034.jpg\|Chondrus crispus - Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen
			File:Botryocladia_occidentalis.jpg\|Botryocladia occidentalis
			File:Cyanidium_O5A.jpg\|Cyanidium
			File:Porphyridium_purpureum1.jpg\|Porphyridium purpureum
			File:Erythrotrichia_carnea_Crouan.jpg\|Erythrotrichia carnea
			File:Stylonemaalsidii.jpg\|Stylonema alsidii
			File:Porphyra_umbilicalis.jpg\|Porphyra umbilicalis
			File:New_Zealand_Mosses_Am_media-v-838854_(Plocamium_spp.).jpg\|Plocamium spp.
			File:2023_Rhodophyte.svg\|Rhodophyte
			File:Porphyra_(haploide_y_diploide).jpg\|Porphyra (haploid and diploid)
			File:Chondrus_crispus.jpg\|Chondrus crispus
			</gallery>

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