Kjellmaniella
| Kjellmaniella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Laminariaceae |
| Genus: | Kjellmaniella Miyabe, 1902 |
| Species: | K. crassifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Kjellmaniella crassifolia Miyabe, 1902 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saccharina sculpera C.E. Lane, C. Mayes, Druehl & G.W. Saunders 2006 | |
Kjellmaniella is a monotypic genus of kelp (large brown algae) comprising the species Kjellmaniella crassifolia, known as kagome (カゴメ/籠目) in Japanese. The species has received attention in recent years for fucoidan content and its multilateral profile of fucoidan chemicals compared to other seaweeds. It is now used in dietary supplements, cosmetics, and various processed foods (Cf. § Uses for the particulars).
It is characterized by textures appearing on the frond, described as dekoboko (凸凹; paraphrasable as 'bumps and dimples') or "gyrations".