Pelvetia canaliculata (Linnaeus) Decaisne & Thuret, 1845
(Channelled Wrack)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
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 Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack) :
1: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
30 Apr 2010 OSGR: SY77 50° 30’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on boulders in tidal pool
Image 1: In situImage 2: Thallus - in situ - close-upImage 3: Thallus - in situ - close-up (2)Image 4: Thallus - in situ - close-up (3)Image 5: Thallus - white backgroundImage 6: Thallus - white background (2)
2: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled 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: Fronds - close-upImage 2: Fronds - undersides - close-upImage 3: Fronds - undersides - close-up (2)Image 4: Frond tips - fertileImage 5: Frond tips - fertile - close-upImage 6: Growing on rocks on upper shoreImage 7: Growing on rocks on upper shore (2)Image 8: Growing on rocks on upper shore (3)Image 9: Growing on rocks on upper shore (4)Image 10: Mature plants surrounded by young plantletsImage 11: Two plants - close-up
3: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled 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 rock poolImage 2: Floating in shallow trenchImage 3: On rocks exposed at low tide
4: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled 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: Close-upImage 2: In situImage 3: Receptacles - enlargedImage 4: Receptacles - enlarged (2)
5: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
27 Apr 2001 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on rocks above beach
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)Image 3: In situ (3)Image 4: In situ - close-upImage 5: Thallus - uppersideImage 6: Thallus - upperside (2)Image 7: Thallus - undersideImage 8: Thallus - underside - close-upImage 9: Thallus - underside - close-up (2)
6: Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
9 Jul 1969 OSIGR: A00 Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) Eire
on island
Image 1: Dry - at low tide

Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pelvetia canaliculata (Channelled Wrack)
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