Alariaceae

Alariaceae
Alaria esculenta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Subphylum:	Ochrophytina
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Laminariales
Family:	Alariaceae
Genera
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Alariaceae are a family of brown algae in the order Laminariales. ^[1]

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.

References

1. Lane, C.E.; C. Mayes; L.D. Druehl; G.W. Saunders (2006). "A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization". Journal of Phycology. 42 (2): 493–512. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00204.x.

Further reading

• Gerasimenko, N.I.; Martyyas, E.A.; Busarova, N.G. (November 15, 2012). "Composition of lipids and biological activity of lipids and photosynthetic pigments from algae of the families Laminariaceae and Alariaceae". Chemistry of Natural Compounds. 48 (5): 737–741. doi:10.1007/s10600-012-0371-5.