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Family: Gigartinaceae



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24 species (see list below)
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Chondracanthus acicularis
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Chondracanthus chamissoi
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Chondracanthus exasperatus
[Turkish towel]
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Chondracanthus glomeratus
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Chondracanthus intermedius
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Chondracanthus teedei
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Chondrus albemarlensis
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Chondrus crispus
[Irish moss]
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Chondrus hancockii
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Gigartina pistillata
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Max. Length 100 cm TL
 
Gigartina skottsbergii
[Skottsberg's Gigartina]
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Gigartina teedii
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Circum-polar
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Iridaea cordata (Turner) Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1826

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Iridaea cordata
[Iridea]
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Iridaea cordata var. cordata
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Iridaea tuberculosa
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Mazzaella capensis
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Mazzaella laminarioides
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Mazzaella membranacea
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Mazzaella oregona
[Mottled Turkish washcloth]
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Mazzaella splendens
[Iridescent seaweed]
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Sarcothalia circumcincta
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Sarcothalia crispata
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Sarcothalia papillosa
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Sarcothalia radula
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Chondracanthus acicularis Western Indian Ocean and
Chondracanthus chamissoi Southeast Pacific
Chondracanthus exasperatus Turkish towel Eastern Pacific
Chondracanthus glomeratus Southeast Pacific
Chondracanthus intermedius Southeast Pacific
Chondracanthus teedei Northeast Atlantic
Chondrus albemarlensis Southeast Pacific 1945
Chondrus crispus Irish moss Atlantic Ocean
Chondrus hancockii Southeast Pacific 1945
Gigartina pistillata Northeast Atlantic
Gigartina skottsbergii Skottsberg's Gigartina Southern Oceans 100 TL 1936
Gigartina teedii Southern Oceans 1813
Iridaea cordata Iridea Circum-polar 50 TL 1826
Iridaea cordata var. cordata Eastern Pacific
Iridaea tuberculosa Southeast Pacific
Mazzaella capensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Mazzaella laminarioides Antarctic Indian Ocean an
Mazzaella membranacea Southeast Pacific
Mazzaella oregona Mottled Turkish washcloth Eastern Pacific
Mazzaella splendens Iridescent seaweed Eastern Pacific
Sarcothalia circumcincta Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sarcothalia crispata Southeast Pacific
Sarcothalia papillosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sarcothalia radula Antarctic Indian Ocean



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