Eisenia is a brown alga genus in the family Lessoniaceae. The genus is named for California Academy of Sciences curator, Gustav Eisen. The genus was circumscribed by John Erhard Areschoug in Bot. Not. (1876) on page 68 in 1876 Eisenia bicyclis () is a species of kelp best known for its use in Japanese cuisine. Species Eisenia arborea Eisenia bicyclis Eisenia cokeri Eisenia desmarestioides Eisenia galapagensis Eisenia gracilis Eisenia masonii References External links Lessoniaceae Laminariales genera