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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta |
| Cat's
tail red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis* Family Bonnemaisoniaceae updated Jan 13 Where seen? These beautiful feathery seaweeds are sometimes seen in on our Southern shores, attached to coral rubble near reefs. In another part of its lifecycle, could it look like the Cotton candy red seaweed? Features: Clusters of feathery 'stems' (6-8cm long). Each 'stem' has side branches covered in fine filaments that result in a feathery appearance resembling the tail of a cat or a feather duster. Colours pinkish, maroon sometimes purplish. According to AlgaeBase, there are currently 3 Aspargopsis species. Human uses: It is used as animal feed, fertiliser and human food. It is also reported to have antibacterial and antibiotic properties, and to be used to treat livestock diseases. |
 Sentosa, Mar 05 |
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 Kusu Island, Apr 05 |
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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.
| Cat's tail red seaweeds on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Cat's tail red seaweeds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
| Asparagopsis
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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