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Family: Rhodymeniaceae (See list of species below)

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23 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Asteromenia exanimans
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Asteromenia peltata
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Botryocladia darwinii
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Botryocladia leptopoda
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Botryocladia microphysa
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Botryocladia occidentalis
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Botryocladia pseudodichotoma
[Sea grapes]
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Botryocladia pyriformis
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Botryocladia shanksii
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Botryocladia skottsbergii
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Botryocladia spinulifera
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Chrysymenia okamurae
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Coelarthrum opuntia
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Coelothrix irregularis
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Cordylecladia erecta
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Rhodymenia californica
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Rhodymenia capensis
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Rhodymenia crozetii
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Rhodymenia decumbens
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Rhodymenia pacifica
[Pacific rose seaweed]
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Rhodymenia pseudopalmata
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Rhodymenia variolosa
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Sparlingia pertusa
[Red eyelet silk]
23 Species of Family Rhodymeniaceae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Asteromenia exanimans Eastern Indian Ocean
Asteromenia peltata Western Indian Ocean
Botryocladia darwinii Southeast Pacific
Botryocladia leptopoda Indian Ocean
Botryocladia microphysa Western Central Pacific
Botryocladia occidentalis Western Central Atlantic
Botryocladia pseudodichotoma Sea grapes Eastern Pacific
Botryocladia pyriformis Western Central Atlantic
Botryocladia shanksii Western Central Atlantic
Botryocladia skottsbergii Indo-Pacific.
Botryocladia spinulifera Western Central Atlantic
Chrysymenia okamurae Western Central Atlantic
Coelarthrum opuntia Eastern Indian Ocean
Coelothrix irregularis Western Central Atlantic
Cordylecladia erecta Northeast Atlantic
Rhodymenia californica Eastern Pacific
Rhodymenia capensis Antarctic Indian Ocean
Rhodymenia crozetii Antarctic Indian Ocean
Rhodymenia decumbens Southeast Pacific
Rhodymenia pacifica Pacific rose seaweed Eastern Pacific
Rhodymenia pseudopalmata Northeast Atlantic
Rhodymenia variolosa Antarctic Indian Ocean
Sparlingia pertusa Red eyelet silk Eastern Pacific



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