''Acinetospora'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
brown algae
Brown algae (singular: alga), comprising the class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seaweeds located in colder waters within the Northern Hemisphere. Brown algae are the major seaweeds of the temperate and po ...
in the family
Acinetosporaceae
Acinetosporaceae is a family of brown algae in the order Ectocarpales
Ectocarpales is a very large order in the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae). The order includes families with pseudoparenchymatous (Splachnidiaceae) or true parenchymatou ...
.
Species
Algaebase lists the following species:
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Acinetospora asiatica''
Yaegashi, Yamagishi & Kogame
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Acinetospora crinita
''Acinetospora crinita'' is a species of brown alga in the family Acinetosporaceae. It is found in the temperate northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Description
''Acinetospora crinita'' forms slender, irregularly branched fila ...
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(Carmichael) Sauvageau
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Acinetospora filamentosa''
(Noda) Yaegashi, Uwai & Kogame
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Acinetospora nicholsoniae''
Hollenberg
References
Ectocarpales
Brown algae genera
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