| Leathesia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Ectocarpales |
| Family: | Chordariaceae |
| Genus: | Leathesia S.F.Gray, 1821 |
Leathesia is a genus of brown algae belonging to the family Chordariaceae. [1]
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species: [1]
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Sea potato may refer to :
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