| Melanothamnus | |
|---|---|
|  Scientific classification   | |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida | 
| Division: | Rhodophyta | 
| Class: | Florideophyceae | 
| Order: | Ceramiales | 
| Family: | Rhodomelaceae | 
| Genus: |  Melanothamnus  Bornet & Falkenberg, 1901  | 
Melanothamnus is a genus of red algae belonging to the family Rhodomelaceae. [1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species: [1]