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| Seaweeds > Division Chlorophyta |
| Frilly
fan green seaweed Udotea sp.* Family Udoteaceae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This frilly seaweed is sometimes seen on some of our Northern shores, growing on coral rubble. Features: A long fan- or spatula-shaped blade (2-4cm long) with frilled edges, in clusters of several blades. Sometimes really long ones (about 10cm) are seen growing in clumps of a few large blades. The blade is made up of a tangle of tiny filaments that give it a velvety texture. It is slightly to moderately calcified. Usually olive green, but may be bright to dark green. According to AlgaeBase, there are 40 current Udotea species. |
 Beting Bronok, Jul 08 |
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Frilly fan green seaweeds on Singapore shores
 Tuas, Sep 08 |
 About 10cm long. |
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 Tuas, Apr 05  |
 Labrador, Jul 05  |
 Chek Jawa, May 05  |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without close examination of internal parts.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Udotea
species 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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Links References
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University of Western Australia Press. 300pp.|
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