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Family: Sargassaceae



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66 species (see list below)
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Carpophyllum angustifolium
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Carpophyllum flexuosum
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Carpophyllum maschalocarpum
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Carpophyllum plumosum
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Ericaria mediterranea
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Nizamuddinia zanardinii
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Polycladia indica
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Polycladia myrica
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Sargassopsis decurrens
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Sargassum acinaciforme
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Sargassum acinarium
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Sargassum agardhianum
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Sargassum angustifolium
[Narrowleaf sargassum weed]
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Sargassum aquifolium
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Sargassum asperifolium
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Sargassum binderi var. binderi
[Binder's sargassum weed]
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Sargassum boveanum
[Cattle sargassum]
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Sargassum cervicorne
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Sargassum crassifolium
[Common Pacific sargassum]
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Sargassum cymosum
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Sargassum dentifolium
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Sargassum echinocarpum
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Sargassum filipendula
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Sargassum fissifolium
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Sargassum flavifolium
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Sargassum fluitans
[Gulf weed]
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Sargassum gracillimum
[Gracile sargassum]
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Sargassum herbaceum
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Sargassum hystrix
[White-vein sargassum]
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Sargassum ilicifolium
[Double-bladed sargassum]
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Sargassum johnsonii
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Sargassum kushimotense
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Sargassum latifolium
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Sargassum muticum
[Jap weed]
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Sargassum natans
[Sargasso weed]
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Sargassum obtusifolium
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Sargassum oligocystum
[Flat-stemmed sargassum]
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Sargassum pacificum
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Sargassum palmeri
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Sargassum paniculatum
[Serrate sargassum]
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Sargassum persicum
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Sargassum platycarpum
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Sargassum polyceratium
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Sargassum polyceratium var. ovatum
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Sargassum polycystum
[Rough-stemmed sargassum]
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Sargassum polyphyllum
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Sargassum pteropleuron
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Sargassum siliquosum
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Sargassum sinclairii
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Sargassum swartzii
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Sargassum tenerrimum
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Sargassum tenuissimum
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Sargassum turbinarioides
[Bell-bladed sargassum]
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Sargassum turbinatifolium
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Sargassum virgatum
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Sargassum vulgare
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Sirophysalis trinodis
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Stephanocystis neglecta
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Turbinaria conoides
[Sea bell]
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Turbinaria decurrens
[Triangular sea bell]
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Turbinaria foliosa
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Turbinaria gracilis
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Turbinaria ornata
[Crowded sea bell]
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Turbinaria tricostata
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Turbinaria triquetra
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Turbinaria turbinata
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Carpophyllum angustifolium Southwest Pacific
Carpophyllum flexuosum Southwest Pacific
Carpophyllum maschalocarpum Southwest Pacific
Carpophyllum plumosum Southwest Pacific
Ericaria mediterranea Mediterranean Sea.
Nizamuddinia zanardinii Western Indian Ocean 1996
Polycladia indica Western Indian Ocean. 2010
Polycladia myrica Western Indian Ocean. 2010
Sargassopsis decurrens Western Indian Ocean. 1843
Sargassum acinaciforme Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum acinarium Western Indian Ocean 1933
Sargassum agardhianum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum angustifolium Narrowleaf sargassum weed Western Indian Ocean. Tr
Sargassum aquifolium Indo-Pacific.
Sargassum asperifolium Western Indian Ocean.
Sargassum binderi var. binderi Binder's sargassum weed Western Indian Ocean.
Sargassum boveanum Cattle sargassum Western Indian Ocean. Tr
Sargassum cervicorne Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum crassifolium Common Pacific sargassum Indo-West Pacific.
Sargassum cymosum Western Central Atlantic
Sargassum dentifolium Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum echinocarpum Eastern Central Pacific
Sargassum filipendula Western Indian Ocean and
Sargassum fissifolium Western Pacific
Sargassum flavifolium Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum fluitans Gulf weed Western Central Atlantic
Sargassum gracillimum Gracile sargassum Indo-West Pacific.
Sargassum herbaceum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum hystrix White-vein sargassum Western Central Atlantic
Sargassum ilicifolium Double-bladed sargassum Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Sargassum johnsonii Southwest Pacific
Sargassum kushimotense Western Central Pacific
Sargassum latifolium Western Indian Ocean.
Sargassum muticum Jap weed Northeast Atlantic, Easte
Sargassum natans Sargasso weed Western Indian Ocean and
Sargassum obtusifolium Eastern Pacific
Sargassum oligocystum Flat-stemmed sargassum Indian Ocean 1845
Sargassum pacificum Southwest Pacific
Sargassum palmeri Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum paniculatum Serrate sargassum Atlantic and Indo-Pacifi
Sargassum persicum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum platycarpum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum polyceratium Western Central Atlantic
Sargassum polyceratium var. ovatum Western Central Atlantic 1928
Sargassum polycystum Rough-stemmed sargassum Atlantic and Indo-Pacific
Sargassum polyphyllum Eastern Central Pacific
Sargassum pteropleuron Western Central Atlantic
Sargassum siliquosum Western Central Pacific
Sargassum sinclairii Southwest Pacific
Sargassum swartzii Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum tenerrimum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum tenuissimum Western Indian Ocean 1915
Sargassum turbinarioides Bell-bladed sargassum Indo-West Pacific.
Sargassum turbinatifolium Indo-Pacific 20 TL
Sargassum virgatum Western Indian Ocean
Sargassum vulgare Western Indian Ocean, Wes
Sirophysalis trinodis Indian Ocean. Tropical t 1849
Stephanocystis neglecta Western Indian Ocean 2010
Turbinaria conoides Sea bell Indian Ocean
Turbinaria decurrens Triangular sea bell Indo-West Pacific.
Turbinaria foliosa Indo-West Pacific.
Turbinaria gracilis Indo-West Pacific.
Turbinaria ornata Crowded sea bell Indo-Pacific
Turbinaria tricostata Western Central Atlantic
Turbinaria triquetra Western Indian Ocean
Turbinaria turbinata Western Central Atlantic



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