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Dictyota
Sign in to saveDictyota is a genus of brown seaweed in the family Dictyotaceae. Species are predominantly found in tropical and subtropical seas, and are known to contain numerous chemicals (diterpenes) which have potential medicinal value. As at the end of 2017, some 237 different diterpenes had been identified from across the genus.
Species
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Genus
- PhylumOchrophyta
- ClassPhaeophyceae
- OrderDictyotales
- FamilyDictyotaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4,864
- With media
- 2,211
- Family
- Dictyotaceae
- Collections
- MICH, CICIMAR-IPN, FC-UNAM, ENCB-IPN
- Recorded in
- Oman, Mexico, Australia, Japan, China, United States, South Africa, Dominica
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Morphology
- External characteristics
- Internal anatomy
- Distribution
- Ecology
- Life History
- Chemical Composition
- Exploitation/Utilization and Management
- Species
- References
Dictyota is a genus of brown seaweed in the family Dictyotaceae. Species are predominantly found in tropical and subtropical seas, and are known to contain numerous chemicals (diterpenes) which have potential medicinal value. As at the end of 2017, some 237 different diterpenes had been identified from across the genus.
== Taxonomy and Nomenclature == The genus Dictyota was first described by Jean Vincent Lamouroux in 1809. The name Dictyota is derived from the Greek word "Διχτυον" meaning "net" or "network", referring to the inner cellular structure of specimens when viewed under a microscope, which features netted cortical and medullary cells.
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