Gracilaria

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Gracilaria

Description Gracilaria is a genus of red algae that is commonly found in marine environments worldwide. They are also known as “red fan algae” or “red spaghetti algae.” Gracilaria is an important source of food and agar, a substance used in food and pharmaceutical industries. Taxonomic Information Domain Eukarya Kingdom Archaeplastida Phylum Rhodophyta Class Florideophyceae Order Gracilariales Family Gracilariaceae Genus…