Pelagophycus porra

Pelagophycus porra

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: Pelagophycus
Species: Pelagophycus porra

Name

Pelagophycus porra (Léman) Setchell, 1908

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Laminaria porra Léman, 1822
• Homotypic
  • Durvillaea porra (Léman) Gaillon, 1828
• Heterotypic
  • Nereocystis gigantea Areschoug, 1876
  • Pelagophycus giganteus Areschoug, 1881
  • Pelagophycus intermedius Parker & Bleck, 1965

References

• Setchell, W.A. 1908. Nereocystis and Pelagophycus. Botanical Gazette 45: 125–134. BHL Reference page. : 134
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Pelagophycus porra. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 11 04 2017.

Vernacular names

English: Elk kelp

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