Galaxaura

Galaxaura is a genus of thalloid red algae.

Dichotomous branches are formed; the medulla has a filamentous construction. It may be related to the fossil Gymnocodiaceae.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Species
As accepted by WoRMS and AlgaeBase;


 * Galaxaura articulata
 * Galaxaura barbata
 * Galaxaura beckeri
 * Galaxaura contigua
 * Galaxaura dichotoma
 * Galaxaura divaricata
 * Galaxaura elegans
 * Galaxaura elongata
 * Galaxaura filamentosa
 * Galaxaura glabriuscula
 * Galaxaura hawaiiana
 * Galaxaura indica
 * Galaxaura infirma
 * Galaxaura kjellmanii
 * Galaxaura latifolia
 * Galaxaura magna
 * Galaxaura pacifica
 * Galaxaura paschalis
 * Galaxaura rugosa
 * Galaxaura scinaioides
 * Galaxaura spongiosa
 * Galaxaura striata
 * Galaxaura tissotii
 * Galaxaura yamadae

There are plenty of former Galaxaura species that are now synonyms of other genera.