Fucus ceranoides Linnaeus, 1753
(Horned Wrack)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack)
GenusFucus (wracks)
FamilyFUCACEAE (a family of wracks)
OrderFUCALES (an order of wracks)
ClassPHAEOPHYCEAE (brown seaweeds)
SubphylumPHAEISTA (a subphylum of chromists)
PhylumOCHROPHYTA (a phylum of chromists)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Fucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack) :
1: Fucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
11 Sep 2003 OSGR: SW97 50° 30’ N, 4° 50’ W Vice County: West Cornwall (VC 1) England
on seawall of tidal channel in estuary
Image 1: Close-upImage 2: PlantImage 3: False bladders - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brown, H. & Wilkinson, M. Pictures to help with identification of Fucus species from the British Isles http://www.nmbaqcs.org/scheme-components/macroalgae/literature-and-taxonomic-keys.aspx

Fucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Fucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fucus ceranoides (Horned Wrack)
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