Superphylum Heterokonta Order Laminariales Rank Genus | Class Phaeophyceae Family Laminariaceae | |
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Similar Agarum, Pelagophycus, Chorda, Alaria marginata, Alaria | ||
Arthrothamnus is a genus of brown alga comprising approximately 2 species. It includes the algae commonly known as nekoashi-kombu, oarweed and chishima-nekoashi-kombu. Bifurcariopsis reproduces by means of conceptacles; it produces tetraspores and dispores and carpospores.
Species
The two species currently recognised are A. bifidus and A. kurilensis.
References
Arthrothamnus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA