Giraudia

Giraudia is a of ichneumon wasps in the Ichneumonidae. The genus is also homonymous with a genus of brown (Phaeophyceae) in the family Chordariaceae, which has been studied for ecotypic differentiation between temperate and subtropical . The genus is placed within the hyperdiverse wasp family Ichneumonidae, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The algal genus is known from marine environments in the North Atlantic, with documented populations in Danish waters and the Canary Islands.

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How to pronounce Giraudia: //d͡ʒɪˈraʊdiə//

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  • Giraudia (alga)Homonymous name; the algal Giraudia belongs to Phaeophyceae (brown ) and is unrelated to the genus. The two share only the name, with the alga being marine and photosynthetic while the wasp is terrestrial and .

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