''Durvillaea chathamensis'' is a large, robust species of
southern bull kelp endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to the
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands ( ) (Moriori: ''Rēkohu'', 'Misty Sun'; mi, Wharekauri) are an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean about east of New Zealand's South Island. They are administered as part of New Zealand. The archipelago consists of about te ...
of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
.
Distribution
''Durvillaea chathamensis'' is endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand.
References
External links
Algaebase: ''Durvillaea chathamensis'' C.H.HayMuseum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: Durvillaea chathamensis C.H.Hay (Species)
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Fucales
Flora of New Zealand
Edible seaweeds
Species described in 1979