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Nereocystis

genus of kelp
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q15156786
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Nereocystis

Summary

Nereocystis is a monotypic taxon[1]. Nereocystis ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nereocystis's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Nereocystis is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Nereocystis is classified within Laminariaceae[5].
  • Nereocystis's scientific name is Nereocystis[6].
  • Nereocystis's Commons category is recorded as Nereocystis[7].
  • Nereocystis's Commons gallery is recorded as Nereocystis luetkeana[8].
  • Nereocystis's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=42110[9].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bladder wrack'}[10].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bull kelp'}[11].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bullwhip kelp'}[12].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'edible kelp'}[13].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'giant kelp'}[14].
  • Nereocystis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ribbon kelp'}[15].

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Classification

Nereocystis's scientific name is Nereocystis[6]. Nereocystis is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Nereocystis is classified within Laminariaceae[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bladder wrack'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bull kelp'}[11], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'bullwhip kelp'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'edible kelp'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'giant kelp'}[14], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ribbon kelp'}[15].

Identifiers

Nereocystis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 120502[16]. Nereocystis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 91240[17]. Nereocystis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3195802[18]. Nereocystis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 11276[19].

Why It Matters

Nereocystis ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month).[2] Nereocystis has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . An Updated Classification of Brown Algae (Ochrophyta, Phaeophyceae). wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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