Durvillaea antarctica
| Durvillaea antarctica | |
|---|---|
| Durvillea antarctica. Washed up on Sandfly Bay, Otago, New Zealand | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Division: | Ochrophyta |
| Class: | Phaeophyceae |
| Order: | Fucales |
| Family: | Durvillaeaceae |
| Genus: | Durvillaea |
| Species: | D. antarctica
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| Binomial name | |
| Durvillaea antarctica (Chamisso) Hariot
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Durvillaea antarctica, also known as bull kelp, cochayuyo and rimurapa, is a large, robust species of southern bull kelp found on the coasts of Chile, southern Peru, New Zealand, and Macquarie Island. D. antarctica, an alga, does not have air bladders, but floats due to a unique honeycomb structure within the alga's blades, which also helps the kelp avoid being damaged by the strong waves.