Nereocystis luetkeana Ribbon Kelp, Giant Kelp, Bull Whip Kelp, Bull Kelp, Sea Whip, Horsetail Kelp, Bladder Kelp, Sea Otter's Cabbage, Serpent kelp, Giant bull kelp, Bullwhip kelp

Nereocystis luetkeana is commonly referred to as Ribbon Kelp, Giant Kelp, Bull Whip Kelp, Bull Kelp, Sea Whip, Horsetail Kelp, Bladder Kelp, Sea Otter's Cabbage, Serpent kelp, Giant bull kelp, Bullwhip kelp. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA

Nereocystis luetkeana, bull kelp, 2019

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Scientific:: Nereocystis luetkeana
German:: Bullentang, Bullenpeitschentang, Bandentang, Blasentang, Speisetang
English:: Ribbon Kelp, Giant Kelp, Bull Whip Kelp, Bull Kelp, Sea Whip, Horsetail Kelp, Bladder Kelp, Sea Otter's Cabbage, Serpent Kelp, Giant Bull Kelp, Bullwhip Kelp

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Family tree:: Chromista (Kingdom) > Ochrophyta (Phylum) > Phaeophyceae (Class) > Laminariales (Order) > Laminariaceae (Family) > Nereocystis (Genus) > luetkeana (Species)
Initial determination:: (K.Mertens) Postels & Ruprecht, 1840

Occurrence:: Russland, Alaska (Western Atlantic), Aleutian Islands, Bering Sea, Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, West Coast USA
Sea depth:: 10 - 36 Meter
Size:: 78.74" - 181.1" (200cm - 460cm)
Temperature:: 3,9 °F - 59 °F (3,9°C - 15°C)
Food:: Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Photosynthesis
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown