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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta |
| Feathery
red seaweed Spyridia filamentosa* Family Spyridiaceae Updated Jan 13 Where seen? This fine feathery red seaweed is sometimes seen on our Southern shores, attached to hard things on sandy areas including tubeworm tubes. Features: Clusters of short feathery 'stems' (2-4cm long). Each 'stem' has side branches covered in fine filaments that result in a feathery appearance. Usually reddish-brown, maroon sometimes with greenish tinge. |
 Pulau Hantu, May 05 |
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 Tanah Merah, Dec 09 |
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 Pulau Sudong, Dec 09 
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 Pulau Semakau, Sep 05  |
 St. John's Island, Aug 08  |
*Seaweed species are difficult to positively identify without microscopic examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Feathery red seaweeds on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Feathery red seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
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