Fucales

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A group of brown seaweeds that live mainly in the sea

noun
/ˈfjuːkeɪlz/

Specialized

: Fucales

The Fucales are an important group of brown algae.

Examples

The distinctive air bladders on some Fucales help them stay afloat.
Researchers are studying the role of Fucales in coastal environments.
Many species within the Fucales order are important for marine ecosystems.
Many species within the Fucales thrive in coastal waters.
Many species within the Fucales order are important for marine ecosystems.
The distinctive air bladders on some Fucales help them stay afloat.
The Fucales are an important group of brown algae.

Synonyms

Fucaceae

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Specialized

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A group of brown seaweeds like rockweed that grow on rocky seashores

is the equivalent term at the order rank for the same group

fucoid algae

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Specialized

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Brown seaweed that grows on rocks along the coast

is the taxonomic name rather than a description about pigment

fucoid

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Brown seaweed that grows on rocky shores at low tide

is the formal group name covering those seaweeds collectively

Cyclosporeae

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Archaic

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Former scientific group of brown seaweeds that scientists now place in the order Fucales

is the modern accepted group that replaced that obsolete classification

Compounds

order Fucales

Specialized

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A group of brown seaweed that includes the family Fucaceae

Surface Forms

Fucales singular

Fucales plural

Morphology

Fucales = Fucus (opaque) = Fucus + ales

The formation is a regular taxonomic derivation from the genus name 'Fucus' plus the suffix '-ales', which is recognizable within biological nomenclature but specialized.

Etymology

Fucales comes from the Latin name Fucus, meaning 'seaweed' and naming a type of seaweed that grows on rocks, plus the ending -ales that is used to name an order. So Fucales means a group of seaweeds, which is why it names an order of brown algae.