==15. Be able to identify by generic name at least ten types of marine algae.==
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| common_name =Spiral wrack, Flat wrack
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The "generic" name in the requirement means that you should learn which genus ten specimens belong to. Don't be scared of the scientific names (Latin names) - they are no more difficult to learn than the common names, especially if you know neither when you start.
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| latin_name = Fucus spiralis
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| color = tan
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| image =Fucus_spiralis_(Faroe_stamp).jpg
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| image_caption =''Fucus spiralis''
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| description =''Fucus spiralis'' is olive brown in color and similar to ''Fucus vesiculosus'' and ''Fucus serratus''. It grows to about 30 cm long and branches somewhat irregularly. It attached by a discoid holdfast. The flattened blade has a distinct midrib and is usually spirally twisted without a serrated edge, as are to be seen in ''Fucus serratus'', and it does not show air-vesicles, as is ''Fucus vesiculosus''.
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Revision as of 10:58, 9 December 2020
15. Be able to identify by generic name at least ten types of marine algae.
The "generic" name in the requirement means that you should learn which genus ten specimens belong to. Don't be scared of the scientific names (Latin names) - they are no more difficult to learn than the common names, especially if you know neither when you start.