Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753
(Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFucus serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed 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 serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack) :
1: Fucus serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)
27 Apr 2001 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks
Image 1: ThallusImage 2: Thallus - close-upImage 3: Thallus tips - close-up
2: Fucus serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)
12 Nov 2000 OSGR: SY39 50° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks
Image 1: HoldfastsImage 2: In situImage 3: Receptacles - close-upImage 4: ThallusImage 5: Thallus (2)Image 6: Cryptostomata from paired rows - magnifiedImage 7: Cryptostomata from paired rows of dots on thallusImage 8: Receptacles - magnifiedImage 9: Receptacles - magnified (2)

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 serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed 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 serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fucus serratus (Saw Wrack, Serrated Wrack, Toothed Wrack)
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