Mazzaella (alga)

Mazzaella
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus:
G.De Toni 1936
Species

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Mazzaella is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae.

High concentrations of taurine have been found in Mazzaella species.[1]

Species

  • Mazzaella affinis
  • Mazzaella californica
  • Mazzaella canaliculata
  • Mazzaella capensis
  • Mazzaella convoluta
  • Mazzaella denticulata
  • Mazzaella flaccida
  • Mazzaella japonica
  • Mazzaella laminarioides
  • Mazzaella leptorhynchos
  • Mazzaella linearis
  • Mazzaella membranacea
  • Mazzaella minima
  • Mazzaella oregona
  • Mazzaella parksii
  • Mazzaella phyllocarpa
  • Mazzaella rosea
  • Mazzaella splendens
  • Mazzaella volans

References

  1. ^ McCusker, Sarah; Preston, R. Buff; Yu, Zengshou; Fascetti, Andrea J. (2014). "Amino acid content of selected plant, algae and insect species: a search for alternative protein sources for use in pet foods". Journal of Nutritional Science. doi:10.1017/jns.2014.33. PMC 4473169 – via EBSCOHost.