Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Codiaceae



(See list of species below)



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27 species
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Codium arabicum
[Green sea cushion]
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Codium bartlettii
[Green sea antler]
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Codium bursa
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Codium cerebriforme
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Codium convolutum
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Codium coralloides
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Codium cranwelliae
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Codium decorticatum
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Codium dichotomum
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Codium edule
[Branched sea cushion]
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Codium fernandezianum
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Codium fragile
[Sponge seaweed]
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Codium galeatum
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Codium geppiorum
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Codium intertextum
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Codium intricatum
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Codium isthmocladum
[Dead man's fingers]
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Codium papillatum
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Codium pocockiae
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Codium repens
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Codium setchellii
[Spongy cushion]
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Codium simulans
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Codium spongiosum
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Codium taylorii
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Codium tomentosum
[Velvet horn]
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Codium unilaterale
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Codium vermilara
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Codium arabicum Green sea cushion Indian Ocean
Codium bartlettii Green sea antler Indo-Pacific Ocean
Codium bursa Southwest Pacific, Northe 1817
Codium cerebriforme Southeast Pacific 1937
Codium convolutum Southwest Pacific
Codium coralloides Mediterranean Sea.
Codium cranwelliae Southwest Pacific
Codium decorticatum Western Central Atlantic
Codium dichotomum Southwest Pacific 1821
Codium edule Branched sea cushion Indian Ocean
Codium fernandezianum Southeast Pacific
Codium fragile Sponge seaweed Western Indian Ocean and
Codium galeatum Antarctic Indian Ocean
Codium geppiorum Pacific Ocean
Codium intertextum Western Central Atlantic
Codium intricatum Western Central Pacific
Codium isthmocladum Dead man's fingers Western Central Atlantic
Codium papillatum Western Indian Ocean
Codium pocockiae Southeast Pacific
Codium repens Western Central Atlantic
Codium setchellii Spongy cushion Pacific Ocean. Subtropic
Codium simulans Western Indian Ocean
Codium spongiosum South Pacific
Codium taylorii Western Central Atlantic
Codium tomentosum Velvet horn Southwest Pacific
Codium unilaterale Southeast Pacific
Codium vermilara Mediterranean Sea.



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