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Family: Hypneaceae



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12 species (see list below)
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Hypnea cenomyce
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Hypnea cervicornis
[Tufted sea moss]
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Hypnea charoides
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Hypnea cornuta
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Hypnea esperi
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Hypnea flagelliformis
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Hypnea hamulosa
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Hypnea musciformis
[Crozier weed]
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Hypnea nidulans
[Red algae]
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Hypnea pannosa
[Tattered sea moss]
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Hypnea spinella
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Hypnea valentiae
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hypnea cenomyce Southeast Pacific
Hypnea cervicornis Tufted sea moss Indo-West Pacific. 1851
Hypnea charoides Western Central Pacific
Hypnea cornuta Western Indian Ocean and
Hypnea esperi Pacific Ocean
Hypnea flagelliformis Western Indian Ocean
Hypnea hamulosa Western Indian Ocean
Hypnea musciformis Crozier weed Indo-West Pacific, Atlant
Hypnea nidulans Red algae Indian Ocean
Hypnea pannosa Tattered sea moss Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Hypnea spinella Indian Ocean and Western
Hypnea valentiae Atlantic Ocean



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