Dictyotaceae
| Dictyotaceae | |
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| Dictyota dichotoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Dictyotales |
| Family: | Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 |
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Scoresbyellaceae | |
Dictyotaceae is large family of brown algae (class Phaeophyceae).[2] Members of this order generally prefer warmer waters than other brown algae. One genus in this order is calcareous, , the only calcareous member of this class.[3] Lobophora variegata (= ) often presents a beautiful blue iridescence due to microscopic bacteria which live on the surface of the blades[citation needed]. A number of genera are known as forkweed (e.g. Dictyota, , Dilophus, Dictyopteris, and Lobospira.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Silberfeld, Thomas; Rousseau, Florence; Reviers, Bruno de (2014). "An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae)". Cryptogamie, Algologie. 35 (2): 117–156. doi:10.7872/crya.v35.iss2.2014.117. ISSN 0181-1568.
- ^ Guiry, MD; GM Guiry (2006). "AlgaeBase version 4.2". World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ Lee, RE (1999). Phycology (Third ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-63883-8.
Further reading[]
De Paula, Joel Campos; Vallim, Magui A; Teixeira, Valeria Laneuville (April 2011). "What are and where are the bioactive terpenoids metabolites from Dictyotaceae (Phaeophyceae)". Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 21 (2): 216–228. doi:10.1590/S0102-695X2011005000079.
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