Fucus vesiculosus Linnaeus, 1753
(Bladder Wrack)

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Fucus vesiculosus var littoralis
a bladder wrack
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 		Variety 8 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesFucus vesiculosus (Bladder 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 vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack) :
1: Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack)
27 Apr 2001 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks
Image 1: Bladders - close-upImage 2: ThallusImage 3: Thallus - close-upImage 4: Thallus tips - close-upImage 5: Thallus tips - close-up (2)
2: Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack)
11 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
in rapids
Image 1: Close-up

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 vesiculosus (Bladder 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 vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Fucus vesiculosus (Bladder Wrack)
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