Atractophora
Atractophora is a monotypic genus of red algae of the family Atractophoraceae. It only contains one known species Atractophora hypnoides.
It is found in the European Atlantic Ocean, close to the coasts of Great Britain and Denmark. Tt has a very simple type of vegetative growth. It has lateral filaments which are at an irregular sequence, becoming quadriverticillate. A second whorl can be produced under the first growth, especially in tips of fertile thalli.