Systematic Anatomy of the Red Algal Genus Rhodopeltis

Abstract

At present five species are known in the genus Rhodopeltis, which belongs to the red algal order, Cryptonemiales. Of these, Rhodopeltis australis was first found in Australia, and the other four species, R. borealis, R. setchelliae, R. liagoroides, and R. gracilis all grow in the southern islands of Japan and were described by Yamada.