Himanthalia
Genus of seaweeds
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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]
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| Himanthalia | |
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| Himanthalia elongata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Himanthaliaceae (Kjellman) De Toni |
| Genus: | Himanthalia Lyngbye |
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Common names
Himanthalia are used for human consumption; they are marketed in France under the names "Sea beans" or "Sea spaghetti"[3].