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Family: Laminariaceae



(See list of species below)


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14 species (see list below)
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Costaria costata
[Seersucker kelp]
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Cymathaere triplicata
[Three-ribbed kelp]
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Laminaria digitata
[Tangle]
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Laminaria hyperborea
[North European kelp]
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Laminaria ochroleuca
[]
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Laminaria pallida
[Hollow oar weed]
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Laminaria rodriguezii
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Laminaria setchellii
[Split kelp]
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Laminaria sinclairii
[Dense-clumped kelp]
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Pleurophycus gardneri
[Broad-rib kelp]
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Saccharina groenlandica
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Saccharina japonica
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Saccharina latissima
[Sea belt]
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Saccharina sessilis
[Sea cabbage]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Costaria costata Seersucker kelp Eastern Pacific
Cymathaere triplicata Three-ribbed kelp Northern Pacific 1868
Laminaria digitata Tangle Northeast Atlantic
Laminaria hyperborea North European kelp Northeast Atlantic.
Laminaria ochroleuca Mediterranean Sea.
Laminaria pallida Hollow oar weed Southeast Atlantic
Laminaria rodriguezii Mediterranean Sea.
Laminaria setchellii Split kelp Eastern Pacific
Laminaria sinclairii Dense-clumped kelp Eastern Pacific
Pleurophycus gardneri Broad-rib kelp Eastern Pacific
Saccharina groenlandica Northeast Pacific 2006
Saccharina japonica To be filled. 2006
Saccharina latissima Sea belt Northeast Pacific and Nor 2006
Saccharina sessilis Sea cabbage Northeast Pacific 1891



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