Saccharina latissima(Linnaeus, C. E. Lane, C. Mayes,, L.D. Druehl& G. W. Saunders)
Kingdom: Chromista
Division: Ochrophyta
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Laminariaceae
Genus: Saccharina
Species: latissima
Saccharina latissima underwent a name change in 2006 because the genome sequence data strongly support a split of the genus Laminaria.
Reference:
AlgaeBase
algaebase.org
A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493-512.