Himanthalia
| Himanthalia | |
|---|---|
| Himanthalia elongata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Himanthaliaceae (Kjellman) De Toni |
| Genus: | Himanthalia Lyngbye |
| Species[1] | |
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Himanthalia is a genus of brown algae. It is the only genus in the family Himanthaliaceae in the order Fucales.[2] It includes two species: Himanthalia durvillei and Himanthalia elongata.[1]
Common names
Himanthalia are used for human consumption; they are marketed in France under the names "Sea beans" or "Sea spaghetti"[3].
References
- ^ a b Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2019). "Himanthalia". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cabioch et al. Guide des algues des mers d'Europe. Delachaux et Niestlé, 232 p., page 66-67 ISBN 978-2-6030-0848-5