A class of predominantly marine EUKARYOTA, commonly known as brown algae, having CHROMATOPHORES containing carotenoid PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL. ALGINATES and phlorotannins occur widely in all major orders. They are considered the most highly evolved algae because of their well-developed multicellular organization and structural complexity.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

obecné nebo nevymezené, dej přednost přesnějšímu deskriptoru

DUI

D000459 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0000698

Previous indexing

Algae (1966-1970)

History note

2011 (1971)

Public note

2011; see PHAEOPHYTA 2004-2023, ALGAE, BROWN 1991-2003, see ALGAE 1971-1990