''Asteronema'' 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 in the order

Scytothamnales Scytothamnales is an order 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 ...

, the only one in the family Asteronemataceae.

List of species

There are currently four accepted species of ''Asteronema'': * ''

Asteronema australe ''Asteronema'' is a genus of brown algae in the order Scytothamnales Scytothamnales is an order of brown algae Brown algae (singular: alga), comprising the class Phaeophyceae, are a large group of multicellular algae, including many seawe ...

'' Delépine & Asensi, 1975 * '' Asteronema breviarticulatum'' (J.Agardh) Ouriques & Bouzon, 2000 * '' Asteronema ferrugineum'' (Harvey) Delépine & Asensi, 1975 * '' Asteronema microscopicum'' (Kützing) Trevisan

References

Scytothamnales Brown algae genera Taxa described in 1975 {{Brown algae-stub