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| Seaweeds > Division Rhodophyta > Family Halymeniales > genus Halymenia |
| Ruffled
halymenia red seaweed Halymenia dilatata* Family Halymeniaceae updated Jan 13 Where seen? Like a little petticoat, this large prettily ruffled seaweed is commonly seen our Southern shores, attached to coral rubble. Large loose sheets are often mistaken for discarded red plastic bags! Features: Clumps of several sheets up to 10-20cm across, translucent flexible (not stiff) slippery and slimy. Edges smooth (not feathery) often in regular ruffles. Each clump can be quite large but the clumps are scattered. Surface may be plain or have large paler blotches or mottles. Colours red, maroon, brownish-orange. |
 St. John's Island, May 07 |
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 Raffles Lighthouse, May 04  |
 Beting Bemban Besar, Apr 10  |
 Sentosa, Oct 04  |
*Seaweed species are difficult to positively identify without microscopic examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
| Ruffled halymenia red seaweeds on Singapore shores |
| Photos of Ruffled halymenia red seaeweds for free download from wildsingapore flickr |
| Distribution in Singapore on this wildsingapore flickr map |
 Pulau Pawai, Dec 09 |
 Pulau Senang, Jun 10 |
 Pulau Berkas, May 10 |
 Pulau Salu, Jun 10 |
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