Cladostephaceae
Family of algae
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Cladostephaceae is a family of brown algae belonging to the order Sphacelariales in the class Phaeophyceae.[1][2]
| Cladostephaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Cladostephus spongiosus growing in the intertidal of a rocky shore along the Irish west coast. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Sphacelariales |
| Family: | Cladostephaceae Oltmanns, 1922 |
The family comprises a single genus:[1][2]
- Cladostephus C.Agardh, 1817
