Ralfsiaceae 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 in the
order Ralfsiales
Ralfsiales is an order of crustose 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 a ...
.
Species
A 2014 classification of brown algae included the following genera:
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Analipus''
Kjellman, 1889
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Endoplura''
Hollenberg, 1969
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Heterochordaria''
Setchell & N.L.Gardner, 1924
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Heteroralfsia''
H.Kawai, 1989
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Ralfsia''
Berkeley, 1843
See also
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Ralfsia verrucosa''
References
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Ralfsiales
Brown algae families