A critical review of the Ralfsiales,Ralfsiaceae and the taxonomic position of Analipus japonicus (Harv.) Wynne (Phaeophyta) |
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| Authors: | W.A. Nelson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Botany , University of British Columbia , Vancouver, B.C., Canada , V6T 2B1;2. New Zealand Oceanographic Institute, DSIR , P.O. Box 12-346, Wellington North, New Zealand |
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A critical examination of the order Ralfsiales (Phaeophyta) is presented. It is concluded that the basis for this order is unsound and its continued use is not warranted. Characteristics of the crustose brown algae are discussed and the use of the family Ralfsiaceae (to include the Lithodermataceae) is advocated. The taxonomic position of the northern Pacific alga Analipus japonicus (Harv.) Wynne is considered and the genus is referred to the monotypic family Heterochordariaceae, Ectocarpales. |
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