Genus

Colpomenia (Puff-ball algae)

Colpomenia peregrina. Photo: (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Colpomenia is a genus of brown algae.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
  - Phylum: Ochrophyta
    - Class: Phaeophyceae (Brown algae)
      - Subclass: Fucophycidae
        Order: Ectocarpales
        Family: Scytosiphonaceae
        Genus: Colpomenia (Puff-ball algae)
        Species: Colpomenia peregrina (Oyster-thief)

Subtaxa

Species: Colpomenia peregrina (Oyster-thief)

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