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brown algae: see Phaeophyta Phaeophyta (fēŏf`ətə), phylum (division) of the kingdom Protista consisting of those organisms commonly called brown algae. ..... Click the link for more information. . |
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The foreign objects caused the temperature to drop, and yellow, orange and brown algae formed in the cooler water. Biologists used to classify these threadlike, spore-forming organisms as fungi, but recent molecular work has suggested a closer relationship to brown algae. Sunlight filters through shallow water, dappling tiny blades of brown algae that cling to the soft seafloor. |
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