These broad groups are the Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae and Chlorophyceae, respectively.
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In 1883 and 1897 Schmitz separated the Rhodophyceae into two main groups.
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Thus, the phylum name'Glaucophyta'and the class name'Rhodophyceae'appear at the same level in their classification.
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"' Bangiophyceae "'was a class of red algae; it has since been merged with the Floridophyceae to form the Rhodophyceae.
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Some sources ( such as Lee ) place all red algae into the class " Rhodophyceae " . ( Lee's organization is not a comprehensive classification, but a selection of orders considered common or important .)