Porphyridiales
Porphyridiales (division Rhodophyta) An order of algae that are either single-celled or consist of rows of cells held together by a thick mucilage. Porphyridium is a common unicellular soil alga, forming blood-red mucilaginous layers in the soil surface and on rocks and walls.
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