Harveyella
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| Harveyella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Ceramiales |
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae |
| Genus: | Harveyella F.Schmitz & Reinke, 1889 |
| Species | |
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Harveyella mirabilis (Reinsch) F.Schmitz & Reinke | |
Harveyella is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Rhodomelaceae.[1]
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.[1] It is one of the rare types of non-photosynthetic algae, as it lives by parasiting on other species of algae. It is generally colourless.