What is an organism in the same phylum as Macrocystis pyrifera. Where can it be found?

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What is an organism in the same phylum as Macrocystis pyrifera.  Where can it be found?

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http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/protist Algae Algae, like plants, gather light energy through photosynthesis and convert it into chemical energy. They include many single-celled creatures that also may be considered protozoa, such as Euglena, which have acquired chloroplasts through secondary endosymbiosis. Others are non-motile, and some (called seaweeds) are truly multicellular, including members of the following groups: Chlorophytes green algae, related to higher plants e.g., Ulva Rhodophytes red algae e.g., Porphyra Heterokontophytes brown algae, diatoms, etc. e.g., Macrocystis