Corallina
| Corallina | |
|---|---|
| Corallina pinnatifolia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Corallinales |
| Family: | Corallinaceae |
| Genus: | Corallina Linnaeus, 1758 |
Corallina is a genus of red seaweeds with hard, abrasive calcareous skeletons in the family Corallinaceae. They are stiff, branched plant-like protists with articulations. Corallina, like all red algae, are not considered plants, despite being photosynthetic.
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