Fucaceae

Fucaceae
Fucus serratus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	SAR
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Subphylum:	Ochrophytina
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Fucales
Family:	Fucaceae Adanson

The Fucaceae are a family of brown algae, containing six genera:^[1]

• Ascophyllum Stackhouse – one species
• Fucus L. – 15 species
• Hesperophycus Setchell & Gardner – one species
• Pelvetia Decne. & Thur. – one species
• Pelvetiopsis N.L.Gardner – two species
• Silvetia E.Serrão, T.O.Cho, S.M.Boo & S.H.Brawley – three species

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