BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

PHAEOPHYTA (brown algae)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #microphotos #webs
Species Ascophyllum nodosum (L.) Le Jol. (Egg Rack, Knotted Wrack, Wig Rack)   6      
Species Colpomenia peregrina Sauv. (Oyster Thief)   8      
Genus Fucus (wracks) 5        
Species Fucus ceranoides L. (Horned Wrack)   3      
Species Fucus muscoides (a brown seaweed)   16      
Species Fucus serratus L. (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)   8 4    
Species Fucus spiralis L. (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)   13      
Species Fucus vesiculosus L. (Bladder Wrack) 1 14      
Species Halidrys siliquosa (L.) Lyngb. (Sea Oak, Podweed)   3      
Species Halopteris scoparia (a brown seaweed)   7 5    
Species Himanthalia elongata (Thongweed)   4      
Genus Laminaria (kelps) 2        
Species Laminaria digitata (Tangle, Oarweed)   4      
Species Laminaria saccharina (Sea Belt, Sugar Kelp, Poor Man's Weather Glass)   10      
Species Pelvetia canaliculata (L.) Decne. et Thur. (Channelled Wrack)   25     4
Genus Ralfsia (a genus of encrusting brown seaweeds)   3   3  
Species Saccorhiza polyschides (Furbelows)   1      
Species Sargassum muticum (Japweed, Wireweed)   10      

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Hiscock, S., 1979 (brown seaweeds) A Field Key to the British Brown Seaweeds

PHAEOPHYTA may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
CHROMISTA
(algae)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Associated with PHAEOPHYTA:

Phaeophyta may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

CHROMISTA
(algae)

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