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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta |
| Bumpy
finger seaweed Eucheuma sp.* Family Solieriaceae updated Aug 11 Where seen? Small clumps of this sturdy branching seaweed is sometimes seen on our undisturbed Southern shores, very firmly attached to coral rubble near reefs. Features: Thick, hard 'fingers' about 8-20cm long that branch forming a bushy shape. Sometimes the 'fingers' are short and thickly branched, others are long. The tips are rounded. The surface is slimy and covered with bumps. Colours from pale golden to dark brown. |
 Pulau Hantu, May 05 |
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Bumpy finger seaweeds on Singapore shores
 Pulau Biola, May 10  |
 Sisters Island, Feb 06  |
 Pulau Semakau, Mar 05  |
 Pulau Semakau, May 08  |
 Pulau Semakau, Feb 08  |
 Terumbu Semakau, May10  |
more photos of bumpy finger seaweeds on Singapore shores
part 1 | part 2 | part 3
*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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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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