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seagrass lagoon

Robust red seaweed Solieria robusta Family Solieriaceae

Solieria robusta is a fleshy red seaweed that looks good enough to eat! It is seasonally abundant, forming thick, succulent clumps.

quick facts
Clumps of branches stems 10-15cm long sometimes seen on the seagrass lagoon and coral rubble area

See also ...
Seaweeds in general

Other references

Trono, G. C. Jr., 1997. Field Guide and Atlas of the Seaweed Resources of the Philippines. Bookmark, Inc., the Philippines. 306 pp.
Calumpong, H. P. & Menez, E. G., 1997. Field Guide to the Common Mangroves, Seagrasses and Algae of the Philippines. Bookmark, Inc., the Philippines. 197 pp.

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