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Toothed wrack (Fucus serratus) stranded on the beach of Wimereux, France (2010.08.12-16).
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - North West Atlantic
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - De Panne
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Holy Island
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Sas van Goes
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Zeeland
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Wimereux
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Gulf of Maine
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Oostduinkerke
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Irish Exclusive economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Northern Norway and Finnmark
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Temperate Northern Atlantic
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Southern Norway
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - South and West Iceland
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Celtic Seas
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - North Sea
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - South European Atlantic Shelf
Distribution for Fucus serratus Linnaeus, 1753 - Faroe Plateau
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Paraphyletic group for Taxon denoted by name 144129
Taxon Description Life cycle for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Life span for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Calcification for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Dispersion mode for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Wave exposure for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Body shape for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Seasonality for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Zonation for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Gametophyte arrangement for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Asexual reproduction for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Macroalgal blooming for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Reproductive frequency for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Cytomorphology for Taxon denoted by name 144129
Taxon Description Thallus vertical space used for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Environmental position for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Tolerance to pollutants for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Gamete type for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Generation time for Taxon denoted by name 144129
Taxon Description Spawning for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Body size (qualitative) for Taxon denoted by name 145546
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 345465
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Dimension thallus length
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Unit mm
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 5681
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 5696
Specification Context: Dimension height
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 2208