Cystophora distenda
(No common name)Taxonomy
- Domain: Eukaryota
Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Chromista
T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Chromists
- Subkingdom: Chromobiota
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Infrakingdom: Heterokonta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995 - Heterokonts
- Phylum: Ochrophyta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Subphylum: Phaeista
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infraphylum: Chrysista
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Superclass: Phaeistia
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Class: Phaeophyceae
- Order: Fucales
Kylin
- Family: Cystoseiraceae
- Genus: Cystophora
- Hooded Seals
- Specific descriptor: distenda Alg-11909
- Scientific name: Cystophora distenda J. Agardh
- Specific descriptor: distenda Alg-11909
- Genus: Cystophora
- Hooded Seals
- Family: Cystoseiraceae
- Order: Fucales
Kylin
- Class: Phaeophyceae
- Superclass: Phaeistia
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infraphylum: Chrysista
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Subphylum: Phaeista
Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Phylum: Ochrophyta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) T. Cavalier-Smith, 1995
- Infrakingdom: Heterokonta
(Cavalier-Smith, 1986) Cavalier-Smith, 1995 - Heterokonts
- Subkingdom: Chromobiota
Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Kingdom: Chromista
T. Cavalier-Smith, 1981 - Chromists
Notes:
Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Guiry M.D.
Physical Description
Similar Species
Members of the genus Cystophora:
There are approximately 43 species and subspecies in this genus: C. antillarum · C. botryocystis · C. brownii · C. cephalornithos · C. congesta · C. craterioides · C. cristata (Bladdernose Seal) · C. cuspidata · C. cymodocea · C. cymodoceae · C. distenda · C. distenta · C. expansa · C. fibrosa · C. fruticosum · C. fruticulosa · C. galapagensis · C. gracilis · C. grevillei · C. harveyi · C. intermedia · C. monilifera · C. moniliformis · C. myrica · C. paniculata · C. pectinata · C. platylobium · C. polycystidea · C. racemosa · C. racemosa var. reflexa · C. retorta · C. retroflexa · C. scalaris · C. siliquosa · C. sonderi · C. spartioides · C. subfarcinata · C. subfarinata · C. tenuis · C. torulosa · C. uvifera · C. verruculosa · C. xiphocarpa
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Notes
Contributors:
- AlgaeBase, 3.0, 2004.
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 12, 2006.
- Dhonncha, EilÃs Nic (from AlgaeBase).
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed January 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- Guiry, M.D. (from AlgaeBase).
- The Global Lepidoptera Names Index2, 12.2, 2005.
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