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| Seaweeds > Division Phaeophyta |
| Perforated
brown seaweed Hydroclathrus sp.* Family Scytosiphonaceae updated Jan 13 Where seen? This 'holey' brown seaweed is sometimes seen often anchored in bare sand in calm shallow areas near reefs on our Southern shores. Features: Each clump about 6-10cm. The seaweed is made up of fleshy but narrow strips perforated regularly with many holes of various sizes, forming contorted mesh- or net-like clumps. When young, the seaweed is an irregular sphere. Usually a light or golden brown. 'Clathratus' means 'latticed'. Human uses: It is eaten by people as a salad mixed with vegetables or as a spice. It is also used as animal feed, fertiliser and medicine. |
 Pulau Hantu, Mar 10 |
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 Pulau Hantu, Jan 12 |
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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.
| Perforated brown seaweeds on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Perforated brown seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
| Hydroclathrus
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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