| Alariaceae | |
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| 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
 - Eualaria
 - Lessoniopsis
 - Pleurophycus
 - Pterygophora
 - Undaria (e.g. wakame)
 - Undariella
 
Distribution
The distribution of Alariaceae includes the northeastern Pacific Ocean, South Africa, southern Australia, and New Zealand coasts.
References
- โ 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): 493โ512. doi:10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00204.x.
 
Further reading
Wikispecies has information related to Alariaceae.
- 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): 737โ741. doi:10.1007/s10600-012-0371-5.
 
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