Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Acrosiphoniaceae



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11 species
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Acrosiphonia arcta
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Acrosiphonia coalita
[Green rope]
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Acrosiphonia saxatilis
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Acrosiphonia sonderi
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Acrosiphonia spinescens
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Spongomorpha aeruginosa
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Spongomorpha arcta
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Spongomorpha mertensii
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Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Spongomorpha pacifica
[Pacific acrosiphonia]
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Urospora neglecta
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Urospora penicilliformis
[Green hair]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acrosiphonia arcta Northeast Atlantic
Acrosiphonia coalita Green rope Eastern Pacific
Acrosiphonia saxatilis Northeast Pacific 1979
Acrosiphonia sonderi Northern Atlantic
Acrosiphonia spinescens Northeast Pacific
Spongomorpha aeruginosa Northeast Atlantic
Spongomorpha arcta Northeast Atlantic
Spongomorpha mertensii Northeast Pacific 1920
Spongomorpha pacifica Pacific acrosiphonia Southern Pacific, Southwe 10 TL 1854
Urospora neglecta Northeast Atlantic
Urospora penicilliformis Green hair Southeast Pacific and Eas



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