Phyllospora
Genus in Seirococcaceae
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Phyllospora is a genus of seaweeds in the family Seirococcaceae (among the brown algae).
| Phyllospora | |
|---|---|
| Phyllospora comosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Seirococcaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllospora C.Agardh 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Phyllospora comosa | |
Five species are currently accepted:[1][2]
- Phyllospora chamissoi C.Agardh, 1839
- Phyllospora comosa (Labillardière) C.Agardh, 1839
- Phyllospora obtusa (Harvey) Endlicher
- Phyllospora menziesii (Turner) C.Agardh, 1839 accepted as Egregia menziesii (Turner) Areschoug, 1876 (synonym)[clarification needed]
- Phyllospora quercifolia (Turner) Harvey (uncertain)