Stylonemataceae

Illustration of Chroo­thece richteriana Hansg.

Illustration of Zachariasia endo­phytica Lemm., syn. Chroo­thece endo­phytica

Stylonemataceae is a family of red algae in the class Stylonematophyceae. It is the only family in the monotypic order Stylonematales.

Genera and number of species ^[2]

1. Bangiopsis F.Schmitz 3
2. Chroodactylon Hansgirg 3
3. Chroothece Hansgirg 9
4. Colacodictyon Feldmann 1
5. Empselium G.I.Hansen & Scagel 1
6. Goniotrichiopsis G.M.Smith 2
7. Kyliniella Skuja 1
8. Neevea Batters 1
9. Purpureofilum J.A.West, Zuccarello & J.L.Scott 1
10. Rhodaphanes J.A.West, G.C.Zuccarello, J.L Scott & K.A.West 1
11. Rhodosorus Geitler 2
12. Rhodospora Geitler 1
13. Stylonema Reinsch 19
14. Tsunamia J.A.West, G.I.Hansen, Zuccarello & T.Hanyuda 1
15. Viator G.I.Hansen, J.A.West, & G.C.Zuccarello 1

Zachariasia Lemmermann, 1895 (with holotype Zachariasia endophytica Lemmermann) is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroothece.^[3][4] This should not be confused with Zachariasia Voigt 1901 non Lemmermann 1895, which is a synonym for Histiona (Histionidae, Discoba, Excavata).^[5]

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