Cutleriaceae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
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 ...
. It includes two genera, ''
Cutleria'' and ''
Zanardinia
''Zanardinia'' is a monotypic genus of seaweed in the brown algae (class Phaeophyceae). The only species, ''Zanardinia typus'', commonly known as penny weed, is native to the northeastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
The genus was c ...
''.
References
Brown algae
Brown algae families
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