Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Rhodophyta > Subdivision Eurhodophytina > Class Florideophyceae > Subclass Rhodymeniophycidae

Gigartinales Schmitz, 1892

Rank: Order
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Areschougiaceae J. Agardh, 1876
Calosiphoniaceae Kylin, 1932
Caulacanthaceae Kützing, 1843
Choreocolacaceae
Cruoriaceae (J. Agardh) Kylin, 1928
Cystocloniaceae Kützing, 1843
Dumontiaceae Bory, 1828
Endocladiaceae Kylin
Furcellariaceae Kylin, 1932
Gigartinaceae Kützing, 1843
Gloiosiphoniaceae
Haemeschariaceae R.T. Wilce & C.A. Maggs
Hypneaceae J. Agardh, 1851
Kallymeniaceae (J. Agardh) Kylin, 1928
Phyllophoraceae Nägeli, 1847
Polyidaceae Kylin, 1956
Rhizophyllidaceae Schmitz, 1889
Rissoellaceae Kylin
Sarcodiaceae Kylin, 1932
Schmiziellaceae
Solieriaceae
Sphaerococcaceae Schmitz & Hauptfleisch
Wurdemanniaceae

Literature

basis of record	Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38
additional source	Dixon, P.S.; Irvine, L.M. (1995). Seaweeds of the British Isles: Rhodophyta, Part 1. Introduction, Nemaliales, Gigartinales. Seaweeds of the British Isles, 1. Natural History Museum: London, UK. ISBN 0-11-31000-0. 252 pp.
additional source	Parker, S.P. (Ed.) (1982). Synopsis and classification of living organisms. McGraw Hill Book Company: New York, NY (USA). ISBN 0-07-079031-0. 1166, 1232 pp.

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Citation

Guiry, Michael D. (2014). Gigartinales. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2014). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:871