Biology:Arthrothamnus

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Short description: Genus of seaweeds

Arthrothamnus
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Arthrothamnus bifidus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Laminariaceae
Genus: Arthrothamnus
Ruprecht, 1848

Arthrothamnus is a genus of brown alga comprising approximately 2 species. It includes the algae commonly known as nekoashi-kombu, oarweed and chishima-nekoashi-kombu. Bifurcariopsis reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores and dispores and carpospores.

Species

The two species currently recognised are Arthrothamnus bifidus and Arthrothamnus kurilensis.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4797701 entry