Dictyotaceae is large family of brown algae (class Phaeophyceae).[2] Members of this family generally prefer warmer waters than other brown algae. Lobophora variegata (= Pocockiella varieagata) often presents a beautiful blue iridescence due to microscopic bacteria which live on the surface of the blades [citation needed]. A number of genera are known as forkweed (e.g. Dictyota, Glosophora, Dilophus, Dictyopteris, Pachydictyon and Lobospira.
Dictyotaceae | |
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Dictyota dichotoma | |
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Clade: | SAR |
Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Dictyotales |
Family: | Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822 |
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Scoresbyellaceae |
De Paula, Joel Campos; Vallim, Magui A; Teixeira, Valeria Laneuville (April 2011). "What are and where are the bioactive terpenoids metabolites from Dictyotaceae (Phaeophyceae)". Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia. 21 (2): 216–228. doi:10.1590/S0102-695X2011005000079.
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