Durvillaea
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| Durvillaea | |
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| 'Durvillaea antarctica Otago, New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| (unranked): | Chromista |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Durvillaeaceae |
| Genus: | Durvillaea |
Durvillaea is a genus of brown algae (class Phaeophyceae) of the order Fucales. It is named after French explorer Jacques Dumont d'Urville [1790-1841]. Members of the genus are found in New Zealand, South America, and Australia and are sometimes called bull kelp, which is a common name for a large kelp. Species include:
- Durvillaea antarctica
- Durvillaea caepestipes
- Durvillaea chathamensis. Unique to the Chatham Islands
- Durvillaea potatorum, also known as bull kelp[1]
- Durvillaea willana
[edit] References
- Adams, N.M. (1994). Seaweeds of New Zealand. Canterbury University Press
- Morton, J.W., Miller, M.C. (1973) The New Zealand Seashore. Collins.
- ^ M. Huisman, John (2000). Marine Plants of Australia. University of Western Australia Press. pp. 212. ISBN 978-1-876268-33-6.
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