Fucus
E1039900
Fucus is a genus of brown seaweeds commonly found on rocky seashores in temperate regions, known for their flat, branching fronds and ecological importance in intertidal zones.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brown alga
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| attachment | holdfast ⓘ |
| class | Phaeophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
alginate
ⓘ
iodine ⓘ polyphenols ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
habitat former
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ shoreline stabilizer ⓘ |
| family | Fucaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gameteType |
antheridia
ⓘ
oogonia ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
rocky seashores ⓘ temperate coastal waters ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
rockweed
ⓘ
wrack ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lifeCycle |
diploid-dominant
ⓘ
no free-living haploid generation ⓘ |
| namingAuthority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Fucus distichus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fucus serratus ⓘ Fucus spiralis NERFINISHED ⓘ Fucus vesiculosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOnCoastOf |
Baltic Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fucales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigment |
chlorophyll a
ⓘ
chlorophyll c ⓘ fucoxanthin ⓘ |
| phylum | Ochrophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oogamous sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure |
conceptacle
ⓘ
receptacle ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thallusMorphology |
air bladders
ⓘ
dichotomous branching ⓘ flat fronds ⓘ midrib-like central axis ⓘ |
| tolerance |
desiccation in intertidal exposure
ⓘ
wave action ⓘ |
| typeOf | brown seaweed ⓘ |
| usedFor |
animal feed supplement
ⓘ
fertilizer ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
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