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Taxonomic Nomenclature for Algae
| Taxon | Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Protista | Archaeplastida | Protista |
| Phylum | Heterokontophyta | Rhodophyta | Chlorophyta |
| Class | Phaeophyceae | Rhodophyceae | Ulvophyceae |
| Order | Fucales | Gigartinales | Ulvales |
| Family | Fucaceae | Gigartinaceae | Ulvaceae |
| Genus | Fucus | Chondrus | Ulva |
| Species | Fucus serratus | Chondrus crispus | Ulva lactuca |
