BIOTIC Species Information for Saccharina latissima
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| Click here to view the MarLIN Key Information Review for Saccharina latissima | |||
| Researched by | Nicola White and Charlotte Marshall | Data supplied by | MarLIN |
| Refereed by | Dr Joanna Jones | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Scientific name | Saccharina latissima | Common name | Sugar kelp |
| MCS Code | ZR354 | Recent Synonyms | None |
| Phylum | Chromophycota | Subphylum | |
| Superclass | Class | Phaeophyceae | |
| Subclass | Order | Laminariales | |
| Suborder | Family | Laminariaceae | |
| Genus | Saccharina | Species | latissima |
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| Additional Information | Also known as sugar kelp and sea-belt. The name sugar kelp refers to a whitish, sweet-tasting powder which forms on the dried frond. | ||
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