Nereocystis luetkeana

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: Nereocystis luetkeana

Name

Nereocystis luetkeana (K.Mertens) Postels & Ruprecht, 1840

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Fucus luetkeanus K.Mertens, 1829
    • Type locality: Norfolksund [Sitka, Alaska]
• Heterotypic
  • Ulva priapus S.G.Gmelin, 1768
  • Nereocystis priapus (S.G.Gmelin) De A.Saunders, 1904

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. : 9, pls VIII, IX.
• Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2017. Nereocystis luetkeana. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. Accessed 11 04 2017.

Vernacular names

English: bull kelp, bullwhip kelp
polski: Baniopień Lütkego

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