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Fucus

Bladder wrack

Typical classification

Kingdom:	Protista
Division:	Heterokontophyta
Class:	Phaeophyceae
Order:	Fucales
Family:	Fucaceae
Genus:	Fucus
Species:	*F. vesiculosus*

Bladder wrack is a sepecies of brown alga, given the Latin name Fucus vesiculosus. It is common in intertidal zones and forms colonies, with fronds up to 2 metres in length. It has been used as a source of iodine.

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Bladder wrack | Fucus | Fucus vesiculosus | Seaweed

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