Pelagophycus
| Pelagophycus | |
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| Pelagophycus porra washed up on San Clemente Island | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Supergroup: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Laminariales |
| Family: | Laminariaceae |
| Genus: | Pelagophycus Areschoug, 1881 |
| Species: | P. porra |
| Binomial name | |
| Pelagophycus porra | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pelagophycus is a monotypic genus of kelp. It is found in deep waters off the west coast of central North America. The species Pelagophycus porra, also known as elk kelp, grows in temperatures of no higher than 60 °F (16 °C).
It grows in subtidal forests in the coastal waters off southern California and northwestern Baja California Peninsula, in waters of 20 metres (66 ft) to 90 metres (300 ft) deep, and is anchored by a holdfast in sedimentary or loose sediment bottoms. Hybrids of this species with Macrocystis and Dictyoneuropsis are known.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Guiry MD, Guiry GM (eds.). "Pelagophycus Areschoug, 1881". AlgaeBase. National University of Ireland, Galway. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
- ↑ Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Pelagophycus Areschoug, 1881". AlgaeBase. University of Galway. Retrieved 18 October 2026.
Further reading
[edit]- Fejtek, Stacie; Edwards, Matthew; Kim, Kwang Young (January 2011). "Elk Kelp, Pelagophycus porra, distribution limited due to susceptibility of microscopic stages to high light". Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 396 (2): 194–201. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2010.10.022.
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