Nereocystis
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Νηρηΐς (Nērēḯs, “sea-nymph”) + κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).
Proper noun edit
Nereocystis f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Laminariaceae – kelp of the species Nereocystis luetkeana.
Synonyms edit
- (genus): edible kelp, bull kelp, bullwhip kelp, ribbon kelp, giant kelp, bladder wrack
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Laminariales - order; Laminariaceae - family
- OR
- Eukaryota - superkingdom; Chromista - kingdom; Harosa - subkingdom; Halvaria - infrakingdom; Heterokonta - superphylum; Ochrophyta - phylum; Phaeophyceae - class; Fucophycidae - subclass; Laminariales - order; Laminariaceae - family
Hyponyms edit
- (genus): Nereocystis luetkeana - sole species
References edit
Nereocystis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Nereocystis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Nereocystis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Nereocystis at AlgaeBase
