Durvillaea potatorum | |
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Durvillaea potatorum off Eaglehawk Neck, Australia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Gyrista |
Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Fucales |
Family: | Durvillaeaceae |
Genus: | Durvillaea |
Species: | D. potatorum
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Binomial name | |
Durvillaea potatorum |
Durvillaea potatorum is a large, robust species of southern bull kelp found in Australia. [1]
The species can be confused with Durvillaea amatheiae, which has an overlapping geographic distribution. [1] [2] D. potatorum has a shorter, wider stipe with more limited lateral blade development, whereas D. amatheiae has a shorter, narrow stipe and typically prolific lateral blade development. [1] [2]
Durvillaea potatorum is endemic to southeast Australia. [1] [2]
Durvillaea potatorum was used extensively for clothing and tools by Aboriginal Tasmanians, with uses including material for shoes and bags to transport freshwater and food. [3] [4] Currently, D. potatorum is collected as beach wrack from King Island, where it is then dried as chips and sent to Scotland for phycocolloid extraction. [5]
Durvillaea potatorum | |
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Durvillaea potatorum off Eaglehawk Neck, Australia | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Gyrista |
Subphylum: | Ochrophytina |
Class: | Phaeophyceae |
Order: | Fucales |
Family: | Durvillaeaceae |
Genus: | Durvillaea |
Species: | D. potatorum
|
Binomial name | |
Durvillaea potatorum |
Durvillaea potatorum is a large, robust species of southern bull kelp found in Australia. [1]
The species can be confused with Durvillaea amatheiae, which has an overlapping geographic distribution. [1] [2] D. potatorum has a shorter, wider stipe with more limited lateral blade development, whereas D. amatheiae has a shorter, narrow stipe and typically prolific lateral blade development. [1] [2]
Durvillaea potatorum is endemic to southeast Australia. [1] [2]
Durvillaea potatorum was used extensively for clothing and tools by Aboriginal Tasmanians, with uses including material for shoes and bags to transport freshwater and food. [3] [4] Currently, D. potatorum is collected as beach wrack from King Island, where it is then dried as chips and sent to Scotland for phycocolloid extraction. [5]