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Himanthalia

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Himanthalia
Himanthalia elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Division: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Fucales
Family: Himanthaliaceae
(Kjellman) De Toni
Genus: Himanthalia
Lyngbye
Species[1]

Himanthalia is a genus of brown algae. It is the only genus in the family Himanthaliaceae in the order Fucales.[2] It includes two species: Himanthalia durvillei and Himanthalia elongata.[1]

Common names

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Himanthalia are used for human consumption; they are marketed in France under the names "Sea beans" or "Sea spaghetti"[3].

References

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  1. 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2019). "Himanthalia". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  2. Silberfeld, Thomas; Rousseau, Florence; Reviers, Bruno de (2014). "An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae)". Cryptogamie, Algologie. 35 (2): 117–156. doi:10.7872/crya.v35.iss2.2014.117. ISSN 0181-1568.
  3. Cabioch et al. Guide des algues des mers d'Europe. Delachaux et Niestlé, 232 p., page 66-67 ISBN 978-2-6030-0848-5