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Fucaceae Adanson, 1763 
AphiaID: 143723

Classification: Biota > Chromista (Kingdom) > Harosa (Subkingdom) > Heterokonta (Infrakingdom) > Ochrophyta (Phylum) > Phaeista (Subphylum) > Limnista (Infraphylum) > Fucistia (Superclass) > Phaeophyceae (Class) > Fucales (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Fucales
Source  basis of record: Guiry, M.D. (2001). Macroalgae of Rhodophycota, Phaeophycota, Chlorophycota, and two genera of Xanthophycota, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 20-38 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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taxa
[show all]		 Genus Ascophyllum Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Fucus Linnaeus, 1753
Genus Hesperophycus Setchell & Gardner, 1910
Genus Pelvetia Decaisne & Thuret, 1845
Genus Pelvetiopsis N.L.Gardner, 1910
Genus Silvetia E.Serrão, T.O.Cho, S.M.Boo & S.H.Brawley, 1999
Genus Thaumasia C. Agardh

Genus Ascophylla Stackhouse, 1809 accepted as Ascophyllum Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Fucodium J.Agardh, 1848 accepted as Ascophyllum Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Halicoccus Areschoug, 1847 accepted as Ascophyllum Stackhouse, 1809
Genus Monilia A.Richard, 1832 accepted as Hormosira (Endlichter) Meneghini, 1838
Genus Ozothallia Decaisne & Thuret, 1845 accepted as Ascophyllum Stackhouse, 1809
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:143723
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
Date   action   by
2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Guiry, Michael D.
2008-10-22 09:06:10Z  checked  Guiry, Michael D.
  
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  Citation: Guiry, Michael D. (2013). Fucaceae. In: Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2013). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=143723 on 2013-06-19
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