Question

Give some common forms of members belonging to the class Phaeophyceae.

Answer 1

Class Phaeophyceae:

1. The members of the Phaeophyceae class are known as brown algae.
2. Because of the presence of pigment, namely fucoxanthin, this group of algae has a brown color.
3. This class contains almost $1500$ species.
4. They are mostly seen in coastal areas. Ectocarpus, Fucus, huge kelps, Sargassum, and other seaweeds are among the most common.

Common forms of members of the class Phaeophyceae:

1. The entire class is divided by Fritsch into nine orders on the basis of forms.
2. The common forms of Phaeophyceae members are Ectocarpus, Tilopteris, Cutleria, Sargassum, Fucus, Dictyota, Laminaria, etc.