Dictyotaceae
| Dictyotaceae | |
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| Dictyota dichotoma | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Dictyotales |
| Family: | Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 |
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Canistrocarpus |
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Dictyotaceae is large family of brown algae (class Phaeophyceae).[1] Members of this order generally prefer warmer waters than other brown algae. One genus in this order is calcareous, Padina, the only calcareous member of this class.[2]Lobophera variegata (= Pocockiella varieagata) often presents a beautiful blue iridescence due to microscopic bacteria which live on the surface of the leaves.
References
- ^ Guiry, MD; GM Guiry (2006). "AlgaeBase version 4.2". World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ Lee, RE (Third Edition, 1999). Phycology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-63883-6.
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