Eisenia (alga)

Eisenia
Eisenia bicyclis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Lessoniaceae
Genus: Eisenia
J.E. Areschoug, 1876

Eisenia is a brown alga genus in the family Lessoniaceae. The genus is names for California Academy of Sciences curator, Gustav Eisen.

Eisenia bicyclis (the Arame (荒布)) is a species of kelp best known for its use in Japanese cuisine.

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