Fucus spiralis Linnaeus, 1753
(Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral 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 spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack) :
1: Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
23 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
on rocks on upper shore
Image 1: Bladder - close-up - side view showing ridgeImage 2: Bladders - close-upImage 3: Bladders - close-up - showing marginal ridges Image 4: Growing on rocks on upper shoreImage 5: Growing on rocks on upper shore (2)
2: Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
18 May 2008 OSGR: NS03 55° 40’ N, 5° 10’ W Vice County: Clyde Islands (VC 100) Scotland
on rocky seashore
Image 1: Floating in shallow trenchImage 2: Floating in shallow trench (2)Image 3: Floating in shallow trench (3)Image 4: In rock pool
3: Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
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: PlantImage 2: Receptacles
4: Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
27 Apr 2001 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks above tides
Image 1: Bladder - close-upImage 2: Bladders - close-upImage 3: ThallusImage 4: Thallus - close-upImage 5: Thallus tips - close-up
5: Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
on rocks - dry
Image 1: Dry state - on rocks at low tide

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 spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral 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 spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fucus spiralis (Flat Wrack, Spiral Wrack)
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