Dictyotaceae

Dictyotaceae
Dictyota dichotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Chromalveolata
Division:	Heterokontophyta
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Dictyotales
Family:	Dictyotaceae Lamouroux ex Dumortier, 1822
Genera
Canistrocarpus Chlanidophora Dictyopteris Dictyota Dictyotopsis Distromium Exallosorus Gymnosorus Homoeostrichus Lobophora Lobospira Newhousia Padina Rugulopteryx Spatoglossum Stoechospermum Stypopodium Taonia Zonaria

Dictyotaceae is large family of brown algae (class Phaeophyceae).^[1] Members of this order generally prefer warmer waters than other brown algae. One genus in this order is calcareous, Padina, the only calcareous member of this class.^[2]

References

1. ^ Guiry, MD; GM Guiry (2006). "AlgaeBase version 4.2". World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 
2. ^ Lee, RE (Third Edition, 1999). Phycology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-63883-6. 

External links

• Dictyotaceae at Algaebase