| Rhodochorton | |
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| Rhodochorton purpureum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Rhodophyta |
| Class: | Florideophyceae |
| Order: | Acrochaetiales |
| Family: | Acrochaetiaceae |
| Genus: | Rhodochorton Nägeli[1] |
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Rhodochorton is a genus of filamentous red alga adapted to low light levels. It may form tufts or a thin purple "turf" up to 5 millimetres high. The filaments branch infrequently, usually at the tips.[2]