Brown alga
| Brown algae | ||||||
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Ectocarpales Dictyotales Desmerestiales Fucales Laminariales (kelps) etc. |
The brown algae are a large group of multicellular algae, including various sorts of seaweed. Their distinctive greenish-brown color comes from the pigment fucoxanthin. Well-known members include kelps and bladder wrack.