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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta > Crunchy pom-pom red seaweeds |
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crunchy pom-pom red seaweed Jania sp.* Family Corallinaceae updated Oct 15 Where seen? These pinkish crunchy flattened pom-poms are sometimes seen growing among living corals, or on rubble near living reefs, especially on our more remote Southern reefs. Features: A usually rather flattened cluster (5-8cm) of many stiff, thick, cylindrical but flattened 'stems' that are branched along one plane forming Y-shapes. The tips with tiny white squarish 'caps'. The seaweed incorporates calcium carbonate making the 'stems' hard and brittle. It tends to grow flat against a hard surface, instead of forming a spherical bushy shape that sticks out. Colours pink or lilac. May be confused with other pinkish seaweeds with a pom pom shape. |
 St. John's Island, Jun 07 |
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 Sentosa, Sep 11 |
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 Sisters Island, Jul 06  |
 Sentosa, Nov 09  |
 Terumbu Berkas, Jan 10 
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*Seaweed species are difficult to positively identify without microscopic examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Flat crunchy pom-pom red seaweeds |
| Photos of Flat crunchy pom-pom red seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
 Pulau Berkas, May 10  |
 Pulau Senang, Aug 10  |
 Pulau Biola, May 10  |
 Terumbu Salu, Jan 10 |
| Amphiroa recorded for Singapore Pham, M. N., H. T. W. Tan, S. Mitrovic & H. H. T. Yeo, 2011. A Checklist of the Algae of Singapore.
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