Genus

Mastocarpus (Encrusting red algae)

Mastocarpus jardinii. Photo: (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Phyllophoraceae is a family of red algae in the order Gigartinales.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
  - Phylum: Rhodophyta (Red algae)
    - Subphylum: Eurhodophytina (True red algae)
      - Class: Florideophyceae (Florideophycean algae)
        Subclass: Rhodymeniophycidae
        Order: Gigartinales
        Family: Phyllophoraceae
        Genus: Mastocarpus (Encrusting red algae)
        Species: Mastocarpus papillatus (Turkish washcloth)
        Species: Mastocarpus jardinii (Bushy turkish washcloth)

Subtaxa

Species: Mastocarpus papillatus (Turkish washcloth)

Species: Mastocarpus jardinii (Bushy turkish washcloth)

Where in Humboldt

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