See text Galaxauraceae is a family of red algae (Rhodophyta) in the order Nemaliales.

The name Galaxauraceae was first published by Russian botanist Paulus Horaninow (1796-1865) in 1843.

[2] The family has cosmopolitan distribution.

[3] Calcification (while, chalky outer layer) appears in all members of the Galaxauraceae family.

[4] According to the AlgaeBase (amount of species per genus);[5] Former genera; Alysium J.Agardh, Brachycladia Sonder, Halysium Kützing, Holonema J.E.Areschoug, Microthoe (Decaisne) Harvey, Pseudoscinaia Setchell, Spongotrichum Kützing and Zanardinia J.G.Agardh[5]