BIOTIC Species Information for Fucus spiralis
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| Researched by | Nicola White | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Graham Scott | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Fucus spiralis | Common name | Spiral wrack |
| MCS Code | ZR383 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Chromophycota | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Phaeophyceae | |
| Subclass | Order | Fucales | |
| Suborder | Family | Fucaceae | |
| Genus | Fucus | Species | spiralis |
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| Additional Information | A number of discrete forms of this species have been recorded. In the UK, a diminutive form Fucus spiralis nanus is relatively common. | ||
| Taxonomy References | Howson & Picton, 1997, Fish & Fish, 1996, Anderson & Scott, 1998, Scott et al., 2000, | ||
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