Dotyophycus is a genus of red algae, from the family Liagoraceae, characterised by a "terete, dichotomously divided, calcified thallus."[1] It can be recognised by its reproductive features, particularly the gonimoblast that follows fertilization and the absence of sterile cells in mature cystocarp. Visually it is distinguished by its "almost creamy-white" appearance derived from its outer mucilage and calcification.[1]

Dotyophycus
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Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Nemaliales
Family: Liagoraceae
Genus: Dotyophycus
I.A.Abbott, 1976

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  1. ^ a b John Marinus Huisman (2000). Marine plants of Australia. UWA Publishing. p. 29. ISBN 978-1-876268-33-6. Retrieved 9 September 2020.