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| green seaweeds text index | photo index |
| Seaweeds > Division Chlorophyta > genus Avrainvillea |
| Clustered
fan green seaweed Avrainvillea lacerata* Family Udoteaceae updated Oct 2016 Where seen? Forming clusters of flat velvety fans, this seaweed is sometimes seen on some of our shores, in coral rubble areas. Features: Several circular blades (3-4cm wide) that are flat and not frilly or crinkled, on a stalk. Usually growing in clusters of 5-10 or more blades. The flexible blade is made up of a tangle of tiny filaments that give it a velvety texture. Usually olive green to dark green. According to AlgaeBase there are more than 30 current Avrainvillea species. Sometimes confused with other fan-shaped green seaweeds. Here's more on how to tell apart fan-shaped green seaweeds. |
 Sentosa, Jun 05  |
 Labrador, Apr 10 |
 Terumbu Pempang Tengah, May 11 |
 Pulau Pawai, Dec 09 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Clustered fan green seaweed on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Clustered fan green seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
Links
- Avrainvillea Tan, Leo W. H. & Ng, Peter K. L., 1988. A Guide to Seashore Life. The Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. 160 pp.
- Avrainvillea spp. on the Sea Slug Forum: photo and description of the seaweed.
- Avrainvillea lacerata on AlgaeBase:
Technical fact sheet.
References
- Lee Ai Chin, Iris U. Baula, Lilibeth N. Miranda and Sin Tsai Min ; editors: Sin Tsai Min and Wang Luan Keng, A photographic guide to the marine algae of Singapore, 2015. Tropical Marine Science Institute, 201 pp.
- Pham, M. N., H. T. W. Tan, S. Mitrovic & H. H. T. Yeo, 2011. A Checklist of the Algae of Singapore, 2nd Edition. Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum, National University of Singapore, Singapore. 99 pp. Uploaded 1 October 2011. [PDF, 1.58 MB].
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