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Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta
Photo index of red seaweeds on Singapore shores
Soft hairy, feathery, filaments




Tiny fern
red seaweed

Bostrychia
sp.



Cat's tail
red seaweed

Asapargopsis taxiformis



Cotton candy
red seaweed

awaiting identification


Feathery
red seaweed

Spyridia filamentosa
 
Mats of tiny feathery, fern-like blades (0.5-1cm). Brown, yellow, reddish. Natural rocky shores at the high water mark. 6-8cm. Feathery branches of fine filaments. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. Fluffy ball of fine filaments to 3-5cm across. On coral rubble. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores. 2-4cm. Feathery branches of fine filaments. On hard things in sandy areas. Sometimes seen on our Southern shores.  




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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