Rhodophyceae

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Key features

Red pigment r-phycoerythrin; food stored as floridean starch; mostly marine, often in deep water.

NCERT examples of Rhodophyceae (4)

PolysiphoniaRed alga	Rhodophyceae
PorphyraLaver, a red alga	RhodophyceaeEaten as food.
GracilariaRed alga	RhodophyceaeA source of agar.
GelidiumRed alga	RhodophyceaeA source of agar.

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