Ecklonia radiata

Ecklonia radiata, commonly known as spiny kelp or leather kelp, is a species of kelp found in the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Islands, Madagascar, Mauritania, Senegal, South Africa, Oman, southern Australia, Lord Howe Island, and New Zealand.[3][4]

Ecklonia radiata
Barangaroo, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Phaeophyceae
Order: Laminariales
Family: Lessoniaceae
Genus: Ecklonia
Species:
E. radiata
Binomial name
Ecklonia radiata
Synonyms[2]
  • Capea biruncinata var. denuda Sonder, 1846
  • Capea biruncinata var. elongata Sonder, 1846
  • Capea radiata (C.Agardh) Endlicher, 1843
  • Fucus radiatus Turner, 1808
  • Laminaria flabelliformis A.Richard, 1832
  • Laminaria radiata C.Agardh, 1817

Ecklonia radiata grows in kelp beds on reefs and where sheltered can form dense 'forests'.[5][4] It can be found in the low intertidal zone to depths of approximately 25 metres (82 ft) and rarely exceeds a body length of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).[4]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ecklonia radiata.
  1. "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh.) J.Agardh". Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. Guiry, Michael D. (2015). "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh, 1848". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  3. Guiry, M. D. (2019). "Ecklonia radiata (C.Agardh) J.Agardh :: Algaebase". www.algaebase.org. National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. Nelson, W. A. (2013). New Zealand seaweeds : an illustrated guide. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 96. ISBN 9780987668813. OCLC 841897290.
  5. Toohey, Benjamin D.; Kendrick, Gary A. (1 May 2008). "Canopy–understorey relationships are mediated by reef topography in Ecklonia radiata kelp beds". European Journal of Phycology. 43 (2): 133–142. doi:10.1080/09670260701770554 – via Researchgate.


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