Nereocystis

Nereocystis luetkeana

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Laminariales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Chromista Subregnum: Harosa Infraregnum: Heterokonta Phylum: Ochrophyta Subphylum: Phaeista Infraphylum: Limnista Superclassis: Fucistia Classis: Phaeophyceae Subclassis: Fucophycidae Ordo: Laminariales

Familia: Laminariaceae
Genus: Nereocystis

Species: N. luetkeana

Name

Nereocystis Postels & Ruprecht, 1840

• Type species: Nereocystis luetkeana (K.Mertens) Postels & Ruprecht

References

• Postels, A. & Ruprecht, F. 1840. Illustrationes algarum in itinere circum orbem jussu imperatoris Nicolai I. Atque auspiciis navarchi Friderici Lütke annis 1826, 1827, 1828 et 1829 celoce Seniavin exsecuto in Oceano pacifico, inprimis septemtrionale ad littora rossica asiatico-americana collectarum. pp. [i–vi ], [i]– iv, 1–28 [1–2, index], [Latin:] [–iv], [1]–22, [1–2, index], 40 pls. Petropoli [St. Petersburg]: Typis Eduardi Pratz. DigitalLibrary Reference page. 
• Silberfeld, T., Rousseau, F. & Reviers, B. de 2014. An updated classification of brown algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). Cryptogamie, Algologie 35(2): 117–156. DOI: 10.7872/crya.v35.iss2.2014.117 Reference page. 
• Lane, C.E., Mayes, C., Druehl, L.D. & Saunders, G.W. 2006. A multi-gene molecular investigation of the kelp (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) supports substantial taxonomic re-organization. Journal of Phycology 42: 493–512. Reference page. 
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Nereocystis. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 11 04 2017.

Vernacular names

English: bullwhip kelp, bull kelp

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