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index of brown seaweeds on Singapore shores
Disks, leaves,
blobs, branched, other shapes
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stems (to about 20cm) with air bladders and leaf-like blades (1-5cm
long). The 'leaves' range from small and spiny to large and smooth
edged. On rocks and coral rubble. Commonly seen on our Southern shores. |
Short
upright stems (to about 8cm) with triangular or conical blades. On
rocks and coral rubble facing strong waves and currents. Commonly
seen on undisturbed Southern shores near good reefs. |
2-10cm.
Bubbles or sheets with bubble-like lobes. On coral rubble. Sometimes
seen on some of our shores. |
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10-15cm.
Fleshy narrow strips perforated regularly with holes, in contorted
clumps. Sometimes seen in shallow sandy lagoons. |
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Resembles
bracket fungi. Thin, flat hard disks about 4-6cm across, edges paler
slightly ruffled. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on some of our shores. |
Each
funnel 3-5cm in diameter, several fans in a bunch. Golden brown, beige
or dark brown. On rocks or coral rubble. Commonly seen on many of
our shores, especially our Southern shores. |
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photo
index of
seaweeds on this site
all
seaweeds
Green seaweeds
sheets, ribbons, filaments
feathery,
serrated strips
spheres, sausages, blobs
fans, disks, branched
Red
seaweeds
sheets, ribbons
fleshy stems, beads
soft hairy, feathery
hard branching, encrusting
Brown
seaweeds
sheets, ribbons
disks, other shapes |
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