Eisenia | |
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Eisenia bicyclis | |
Scientific classification | |
(unranked): | SAR |
Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Laminariales |
Family: | Lessoniaceae |
Genus: |
Eisenia J.E. Areschoug, 1876 |
Species | |
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Eisenia is a brown alga genus in the family Lessoniaceae. The genus is named for California Academy of Sciences curator, Gustav Eisen.
Eisenia bicyclis (the arame (荒布?)) is a species of kelp best known for its use in Japanese cuisine.