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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta |
| Spiny
red seaweed Acanthophora sp.* Family Rhodomelaceae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This small spiny seaweed is commonly seen on many of our shores. Usually in small bunches attached to coral rubble or on stones in sandy areas. Often, the seaweed is overgrown with a coat of fine fluffy organisms. Features: Bunch of 'stems' 10-15cm long with short, spiny side branches. May be brown, red, black or even greenish. The bunch is usually small and the bunches scattered. According to AlgaeBase: there are 6 current Acanthophora species. Human uses: A. spicifera is eaten as a fresh vegetable in some parts of Vietnam and the Philippines. Burkill recorded it as being eaten in Java and the Philippines, but not in Malaya. It is also used as animal feed. It is reported to have antibacterial, antibiotic properties. In Hawai'i, it is considered an introduced and thus alien, invasive weed that affects the native marine life there. |
 Chek Jawa, Mar 05  |
 Overgrown with coat of fine fluffy organisms. |
 Tanah Merah, Apr 05 |
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 Chek Jawa, Feb 12 |
 Chek Jawa, Feb 12 |
 Chek Jawa, Feb 12 |
Spiny red seaweeds on Singapore shores
 Pulau Jong, Jul 06  |
 Sentosa, Jun 05  |
 Sisters Island, Nov 05  |
more photos of spiny red seaweeds on Singapore shores
northern shores
southern shores part 1 | part 2 | part 3 | part 4
*Seaweed species are difficult to positively identify without microscopic examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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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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