title: Melanothamnus
text: # Melanothamnus
  
  Melanothamnus is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Rhodomelaceae.
  
  The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
  
  Species:
  
  * Melanothamnus collabens (C.Agardh) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  * Melanothamnus harveyi (Bailey) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs
  * Melanothamnus maniticola
  * Melanothamnus sphaerocarpus (Børgesen) Díaz-Tapia & Maggs, 2017
  