Sporochnales

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Sporochnales
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Sporochnales
Genera

Carpomitra
Sporochnus

Sporochnales is an order in the Phylum Phaeophyta or Brown algae. Member of this order are thread like algae growing by means of an intercalary row of dome shaped cells at the base of the hairs.[1]

As their general name suggests their pigmentation is brown.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pound F.E. 1962 “The Biology of the Algae” Edward Arnold Ltd.
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