Dictyotaceae
Encyclopedia
Dictyotaceae is large family
of brown algae
(class Phaeophyceae). 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.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of brown algae
Brown algae
The Phaeophyceae or brown algae , is a large group of mostly marine multicellular algae, including many seaweeds of colder Northern Hemisphere waters. They play an important role in marine environments, both as food and for the habitats they form...
(class Phaeophyceae). Members of this order generally prefer warmer waters than other brown algae. One genus in this order is calcareous
Calcareous
Calcareous is an adjective meaning mostly or partly composed of calcium carbonate, in other words, containing lime or being chalky. The term is used in a wide variety of scientific disciplines.-In zoology:...
, Padina, the only calcareous member of this class.