Genus

Fucus (Vesicled rockweeds)

Fucus spiralis. Photo: (c) mscherr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Fucus is a genus of brown algae found in the intertidal zones of rocky seashores almost throughout the world.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Chromista (Kelp, diatoms, and allies)
  - Phylum: Ochrophyta
    - Class: Phaeophyceae (Brown algae)
      - Subclass: Fucophycidae
        Order: Fucales (Fucoids)
        Family: Fucaceae (Rockweeds)
        Genus: Fucus (Vesicled rockweeds)
        Species: Fucus distichus (Rockweed)
        Species: Fucus spiralis (Spiral wrack)

Subtaxa

Species: Fucus distichus (Rockweed)

Species: Fucus spiralis (Spiral wrack)

Where in Humboldt

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