Ralfsia expansa

Taxonomy

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Chromista () - T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981
  - Subkingdom: Chromobiota () - Cavalier-Smith, 1991
    - Infrakingdom: Heterokonta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
      - Phylum: Ochrophyta () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Subphylum: Phaeista () - Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Infraphylum: Chrysista () - (Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Superclass: Phaeistia () - Cavalier-Smith, 1995
        Class: Phaeophyceae ()
        Order: Ectocarpales ()
        Family: Ralfsiaceae ()
        Genus: Ralfsia ()
        Specific descriptor: expansa - (J. Agardh) J. Agardh
        Scientific name: - Ralfsia expansa (J. Agardh) J. Agardh

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M .D..

There are approximately 32 species in this genus:

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed May 13, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 3 providers.
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Accessed through GBIF Data Portal May 13, 2008:

Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bolus Herbarium Algal Specimen Database (AfrOBIS)
National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS