Sporochnaceae | |
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Sporochnus pedunculatus | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | SAR |
Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Sporochnales |
Family: | Sporochnaceae |
Genera | |
Austronereia |
Austronereia
Bellotia
Carpomitra
Chytraphora
Encyothalia
Nereia
Perisporochnus
Perithalia
Sporochnema
Sporochnus
Sporochonema
Tomaculopsis
Sporochnacaeae is the only family in order Sporochnales in the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae). Member of this family are thread-like algae growing by means of an intercalary row of dome shaped cells at the base of the hairs.