Ectocarpaceae is a
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
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 p ...
in the order
Ectocarpales. It includes four genera, ''
Ectocarpus'', ''
Kuckuckia'', ''
Pleurocladia'', and ''
Spongostema''.
References
Ectocarpales
Brown algae families
Taxa named by Jacob Georg Agardh
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