Sargassum
Sargassum is a genus of generally planktonic (free-floating) macroalgae (seaweed) in the order Fucales. The Atlantic Ocean's Sargasso Sea gets its name from the large amount of several species of Sargassum that grow there.
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Order: | Fucales |
Family: | Sargassaceae |
Genus: | Sargassum |
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