in taxon kelp north european kelp Laminaria hyperborea is a species of large brown alga, a kelp in the family *Laminariaceae*, also known by the common names of tangle and cuvie. It is found in the sublittoral zone of the northern Atlantic Ocean. A variety, *Laminaria hyperborea* f. *cucullata* (P.Svensden & J.M.Kain, 1971) is known from more wave sheltered areas in Scandinavia. Laminaria hyperborea requires discussion