#red_algae__redalgae marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
supertype: #alga__algae primitive chlorophyll-containing mainly aquatic eukaryotic organisms lacking true stems and roots and leaves
part: #carpospore
member of: #division_Rhodophyta
subtype: #sea_moss any of various red algae having graceful rose to purple fronds (e.g. dulse or carrageen)
subtype: #Irish_moss__carrageen__carageen__carragheen__Chondrus_crispus dark purple edible seaweed of the Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America
subtype: #dulse__Rhodymenia_palmata coarse edible red seaweed
subtype: #red_laver__redlaver__laver edible red seaweeds
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