Mazzaella is a red algae genus in the family Gigartinaceae.

Mazzaella
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Clade: Archaeplastida
Division: Rhodophyta
Class: Florideophyceae
Order: Gigartinales
Family: Gigartinaceae
Genus: Mazzaella
G.De Toni 1936
Species

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High concentrations of taurine have been found in Mazzaella species.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ McCusker, Sarah; Preston, R. Buff; Yu, Zengshou; Fascetti, Andrea J. (2014). "Amino acid content of selected plant, algae and insect species: a search for alternative protein sources for use in pet foods". Journal of Nutritional Science. doi:10.1017/jns.2014.33. PMC 4473169 – via EBSCOHost.
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