Alariaceae
Family of seaweeds
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Alariaceae are a family of brown algae in the order Laminariales.[1]
| Alariaceae | |
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| Alaria esculenta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Alariaceae |
| Genera | |
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Genera
- Alaria Areschoug
- Aureophycus
- Eualaria Areschoug
- Lessoniopsis Reinke
- Pleurophycus Setchell & Saunders ex J.Tilden
- Pterygophora Ruprecht
- Undaria Suringar (e.g. wakame)
- Undariella Y.P.Petrov & Kussakin
Distribution
The distribution of Alariaceae includes the northeastern Pacific Ocean, South Africa, southern Australia, and New Zealand coasts.
