This book is the fourth volume of the "Marine Algal Flora of
China-Rhodophyta." The series has seven volumes covering about 20
orders, 45 families, 173 genera, and 560 species including over 150
species firstly described from China, indicating significant importance
to the knowledge of North-Western Pacific marine algal flora. The fourth
volume covers coralline algae, including Sporolithales, Corallinales,
and Hapalidiales.
Almost all species involved are illustrated in detail on morphology,
inner structure, habitats, and geographical distribution, based upon
herbarium specimens collected along the China coast, and a lot of
elaborate pictures are attached inside. This flora will gain our
understanding of current Chinese marine red algae, but much research is
still necessary to reflect the whole picture of the red algal diversity
along the China coast.